The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna
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Ep. 311 | The Quintessential PITCHING Crash Course w/ Jessica Sharzer
September 24, 2026 · 1 hr 34 minJessica Sharzer joins Meg and Lorien to give an in depth look into pitching. Not only does she get incredibly specific. Her generosity with her time and her ability to convey so succinctly and with such clarity throughout the episode is…
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Ep. 310 | Bringing Your Phyiscal Life To Your Writing w/ Coach Khatchig Chouljian
September 10, 2026 · 49 minToday Joe Forte is join by fitness coach, Khatchig Chouljia for a very different way of attacking the writing process. Coach Khatcho is s the founder and head coach of MindBodyFit, a private fitness and health coaching studio based in…
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EP. 309 | The Deepest Dive Into STRUCTURE w/ John Yorke
August 27, 2026 · 1 hr 6 minMeg LeFauve is joined by fellow story junkie and world-leading expert in narrative and a winner of multiple awards, including BAFTAs and a Golden Globe, John Yorke. John's first book, Into the Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them…
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Ep. 308 | WRITING EXERCISE: Go DEEPER With Your Characters
August 13, 2026 · 49 minLorien McKenna is joined by TSL producer Alex Alcheh for a really exciting exercise. Get out your pen and paper, make 4 quadrants and follow along. Lorien asks specific questions about YOUR LIFE to unlock the depth a character should…
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Ep. 307 | Inside THE PITT'S Writers Room w/ Simran Baidwan
July 30, 2026 · 56 minMeg LeFauve is joined by Simran Baidwan, former power house lawyer turned brilliant writer and executive producer of HBO's hit show, THE PITT. Simran's thorough and eloquent advice for emerging writers mixed with her raw and real honesty…
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Ep. 306 | The Importance Of Being A Writer Advocate w/ Betsy Beers
July 16, 2026 · 1 hr 7 minBetsy Beers is a stallwart producer of film and television having been the creative partner of Shonda Rhimes at Shondaland since its inception, shepherding every project the company has ever produced from Grey's Anatomy to Bridgerton…
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Ep. 305 | Overcoming The Dreaded ACT TWO
July 2, 2026 · 1 hr 6 minAct two is every emerging AND professional writers white whale. It is consistently the most challenging part of writing a screenplay and yet the most critical. Lorien and Meg dive deep into how to approach Act Two, offering a piece by…
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Ep. 304 | A Tapesetry of World Building and Characters w/ Jennifer L. Armentrout
June 25, 2026 · 46 minJennifer L. Armentrout, the phenomenal New York Times Bestselling author of the Flesh and Fire Series, The Blood and Ash Series and so much more, dives deep with Lorien McKenna. They discuss Jennifer's process and how she keeps such high…