212 | Outlander Writer/Producer Barbara Stepa...

Meg 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 His newest release and follow up - Trip To ...  Show more

Lorien 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 have. They discuss character introductions and ...  Show more

The first woman of color to ever run a Hollywood studio, who is now the head of global television at the world's preeminent streamer and one of TIME's 100 most influential people in the world, reflects on climbing the ranks in a business in which no one looked like her, championi ...  Show more

Writer Aydrea Walden discusses her recent job as a development executive at DreamWorks TV and her new gig writing for a Disney Jr. show. She also gives some valuable tips about networking and insight into the writers' room. 

From "safety nets" to "act three payoffs," Pilar goes solo to talk about what she's learning while working with writers Story to Script.

The phenomenal Barbara Alyn Woods (Deb Scott) is the ultimate Drama Queen.

She’s sharing not only her memories but her wisdom, her compassion and her strength with Hilarie, Sophia and Joy. Find out why a long lost relative in Wilmington helped her get the part.   ...