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198 | Girls5Eva Creator Meredith Scardino On How To Become INDISPENSABLE In A Writer's Room
TV Jonathan Hurwitz 6/19/24 TV Jonathan Hurwitz 6/19/24

198 | Girls5Eva Creator Meredith Scardino On How To Become INDISPENSABLE In A Writer's Room

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197 | Inside Out 2 Director Kelsey Mann and Writer Meg LeFauve on How To Approach A Sequel
Jonathan Hurwitz 6/13/24 Jonathan Hurwitz 6/13/24

197 | Inside Out 2 Director Kelsey Mann and Writer Meg LeFauve on How To Approach A Sequel

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196 | Inside Out 2 Writers Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein
Jonathan Hurwitz 6/6/24 Jonathan Hurwitz 6/6/24

196 | Inside Out 2 Writers Meg LeFauve and Dave Holstein

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195 | Dustin Lance Black: Writing (And Adapting) Compelling Protagonists
Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 5/31/24 Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 5/31/24

195 | Dustin Lance Black: Writing (And Adapting) Compelling Protagonists

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194 | Romantic Comedy Writing Masterclass w/ Billy Mernit
Genre Jonathan Hurwitz 5/23/24 Genre Jonathan Hurwitz 5/23/24

194 | Romantic Comedy Writing Masterclass w/ Billy Mernit

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193 | Ten Common Traps That Will Kill Your Script (Pt. 2)
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 5/16/24 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 5/16/24

193 | Ten Common Traps That Will Kill Your Script (Pt. 2)

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192 | Ten Common Traps That Will Kill Your Script (Pt. 1)
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 5/9/24 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 5/9/24

192 | Ten Common Traps That Will Kill Your Script (Pt. 1)

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191 | Writing Visually On The Page (And Connecting To Your Theme) ft. Linda Seger
Jonathan Hurwitz 5/2/24 Jonathan Hurwitz 5/2/24

191 | Writing Visually On The Page (And Connecting To Your Theme) ft. Linda Seger

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190 | Getting Candid About The Business of Hollywood (ft. Navid McIlhargey)
Jonathan Hurwitz 4/25/24 Jonathan Hurwitz 4/25/24

190 | Getting Candid About The Business of Hollywood (ft. Navid McIlhargey)

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189 | Create Your Hollywood Game Plan w/ Carole Kirschner
Jonathan Hurwitz 4/18/24 Jonathan Hurwitz 4/18/24

189 | Create Your Hollywood Game Plan w/ Carole Kirschner

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188 | Playwriting (and some BTS Behind the Making of Coco) ft. Octavio Solis
Jonathan Hurwitz 4/18/24 Jonathan Hurwitz 4/18/24

188 | Playwriting (and some BTS Behind the Making of Coco) ft. Octavio Solis

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187 | Writing For Multi-Cam Sitcoms (w/ Lopez vs Lopez Showrunner Debby Wolfe)
TV Jonathan Hurwitz 4/4/24 TV Jonathan Hurwitz 4/4/24

187 | Writing For Multi-Cam Sitcoms (w/ Lopez vs Lopez Showrunner Debby Wolfe)

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186 | A Crash Course For Showrunners (And Their Staff Writers) ft. Jeff Melvoin
TV Jonathan Hurwitz 3/28/24 TV Jonathan Hurwitz 3/28/24

186 | A Crash Course For Showrunners (And Their Staff Writers) ft. Jeff Melvoin

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185 | Why Tone and Genre ≠ Plot (ft. Cole Haddon)
Jonathan Hurwitz 3/21/24 Jonathan Hurwitz 3/21/24

185 | Why Tone and Genre ≠ Plot (ft. Cole Haddon)

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184 | What Does A Hollywood Studio Reader Do? (TSL Listener Spotlight)
Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 3/14/24 Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 3/14/24

184 | What Does A Hollywood Studio Reader Do? (TSL Listener Spotlight)

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183 | How The Animated Film Industry Is Changing (And Why That Matters Creatively): WAR IS OVER Chat, Part 2
Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 3/8/24 Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 3/8/24

183 | How The Animated Film Industry Is Changing (And Why That Matters Creatively): WAR IS OVER Chat, Part 2

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182 | What Goes Into Creating an Oscar-nominated Animated Short?: WAR IS OVER Chat, Part 1
Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 3/7/24 Writer / Directors Jonathan Hurwitz 3/7/24

182 | What Goes Into Creating an Oscar-nominated Animated Short?: WAR IS OVER Chat, Part 1

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181 | Nimona Co-Writer Lloyd Taylor On The World Of Animated Feature Films
Jonathan Hurwitz 2/29/24 Jonathan Hurwitz 2/29/24

181 | Nimona Co-Writer Lloyd Taylor On The World Of Animated Feature Films

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180 | Award Winning "Wingspan" Game Designer Compares Writing To Game Design (ft. Elizabeth Hargrave)
Jonathan Hurwitz 2/22/24 Jonathan Hurwitz 2/22/24

180 | Award Winning "Wingspan" Game Designer Compares Writing To Game Design (ft. Elizabeth Hargrave)

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179 | Feature Film Story Engine Checklist: 8 Elements To Turn A Situation Into A Movie
101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 2/15/24 101 Beginner Kit Jonathan Hurwitz 2/15/24

179 | Feature Film Story Engine Checklist: 8 Elements To Turn A Situation Into A Movie

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