The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna
Welcome to The Screenwriting Life, a podcast where Oscar-nominated writer Meg LeFauve and Emmy-nominated writer Lorien McKenna discuss not only the craft and business of Screenwriting, but also the emotional life: the ups and downs of being a creative, to remind you that you are not alone and to keep writing.
Latest Episode
261 | Clarity, Subtext, and Want vs. Need: Kaz Firpo on Crafting Great Screenplays (21.08.2025)
Previous Episodes
- 260 | From Barf Draft to Next Draft: 5 Steps to Take Now 14.08.2025
- 259 | Costume As Character: What (& What Not) To Include in Your Screenplay (ft. Courtney Hoffman) 07.08.2025
- 258 | From Assistant to Executive Producer: Frida Perez on Co-Creating The Studio 31.07.2025
- 257 | Getting Repped in a Post-Strike Industry - Part 2 (ft. Daniela Gonzalez & Garrett Greer) 24.07.2025
- 256 | Getting Repped in a Post-Strike Industry - Part 1 (ft. Daniela Gonzalez & Garrett Greer) 18.07.2025
- Indie Film Craft 3 | How to Get Life Rights As an Indie Filmmaker (and Make the Biopic Indie Audiences Actually Want) ft. The Bragg Brothers 11.07.2025
- 255 | From Finalist to Staffed: How Austin Film Festival Helped Us Break In (ft. Sylvia Batey Alcalá & Mac Smullen) 03.07.2025
- 254 | "I'm Stuck": What to Do When the Writing Just Isn't Working 26.06.2025
- 253 | Producing a Hit Studio Movie: What Writers Should Know ft. Sheila Hanahan Taylor (Final Destination: Bloodlines) 19.06.2025
- 252 | Creating a Complex Protagonist with a Simple Goal ft. Kim Rosenstock (Dying for Sex) 12.06.2025
- 251 | Writing with Your Partner (in Life & Work): Joe Forte on Collaboration, Mentorship, and Creative Retreats 09.06.2025
- 250 | Jac Schaeffer (WandaVision, Agatha All Along): Having a “Take” When Pitching on IP — or Anything 30.05.2025
- 249 | Screenwriting & Social Media: How Being Online Can Help Your Career 22.05.2025
- Indie Film Craft 2 | Trey Edward Shults on Working With The Weeknd, The Role Of The Camera & Vulnerable Storytelling 15.05.2025
- 248 | Working Writers Ask Us Questions: An Industry Mailbag 09.05.2025
- 247 | Directing Fundamentals That Make You a Better Writer (ft. Rob Spera) 02.05.2025
- 246 | Do I Need to Self-Produce to Sell My Writing? (ft. Emily Brundige) 24.04.2025
- 245 | How To Pivot Genres and "Re-Brand" Yourself As A Writer (ft. Carla Banks-Waddles) 17.04.2025
- 244 | Brent Forrester's (The Office, The Simpsons) Comedy Writing Masterclass 11.04.2025
- 243 | If You've Ever Wanted To Quit Writing, Listen To This. 04.04.2025
