Episodes

  • Opus: ‘Elevated’ Horror and Allegory

    Opus: ‘Elevated’ Horror and Allegory
    Aug 22 2025
    In this episode of the Write Your Screenplay Podcast, Jacob Krueger breaks down Mark Anthony Green’s Opus to reveal how elevated horror and screenwriting allegory can emerge organically from what already exists on the page. Through deep analysis of character wants, political themes, and mirrored choices, you'll learn how to create meaning without exposition, use your first image to establish emotional stakes and tone, and develop structure that resonates from the inside out. Perfect for writers seeking to craft screenplays that are both emotionally grounded and commercially viable.
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    37 mins
  • Hypnosis for Writers: Break Through Writers Block with Jacob Krueger

    Hypnosis for Writers: Break Through Writers Block with Jacob Krueger
    Aug 8 2025
    Learn a powerful self-hypnosis technique to break through past trauma and writer’s and more deeply connect to your characters and your voice as a writer. Jacob Krueger shares life-changing tools drawn from hypnosis, NLP and neuroscience.
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    37 mins
  • Sinners: Theme, Tone & the Sea Change

    Sinners: Theme, Tone & the Sea Change
    Jul 25 2025
    Explore how sea change, bifurcated characters, and mythic symbolism power the structure and politics of Ryan Coogler’s Sinners. Join us for a Special Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/
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    41 mins
  • Adolescence Episode 4: Should You Write a Limited Series?

    Adolescence Episode 4: Should You Write a Limited Series?
    Jul 11 2025
    This episode pulls it all together, with a deep dive into the structure of Adolescence Episode 4 and how it fits into the overall structure and series engine of Adolescence and how to know if your project should be a Limited Series. Join us for a Special Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/
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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Adolescence Episode 3: Adolescence, The Wire and Pattern Based Engine

    Adolescence Episode 3: Adolescence, The Wire and Pattern Based Engine
    Jun 27 2025
    Learn how Adolescence Episode 3 (building upon structural techniques from The Wire) uses a Pattern Based Series Engine to navigate rare changes in characters and narrative form while still preserving the feeling of the series Join us for a Special Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/
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    38 mins
  • Adolescence Episode 2: Dialectical Screenwriting

    Adolescence Episode 2: Dialectical Screenwriting
    Jun 13 2025
    Learn how to use dialectical structure to deepen your screenplay’s theme, character arcs, and emotional impact through a deep analysis of Adolescence Episode 2. Join us for a Special Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/
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    40 mins
  • Adolescence Episode 1: Playing at the Top Of Your Intelligence

    Adolescence Episode 1: Playing at the Top Of Your Intelligence
    Jun 6 2025
    Learn how Adolescence grabs its audience in the first ten seconds—and what screenwriters can take from its naturalistic style, one-shot structure, and emotionally grounded approach to character. Join us for a Special Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/
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    40 mins
  • Thunderbolts: Theme in Action Movies

    Thunderbolts: Theme in Action Movies
    May 30 2025
    Discover how Thunderbolts uses theme to explore depression, trauma, and healing within the structure and genre of a big budget superhero action movie—and how to bring emotional depth to your own screenwriting. Join us for a Special Thursday Night Writes! Our Happy Hour of Writing Exercises with Jake every Thursday night at 7:00 pm ET, RSVP: https://www.writeyourscreenplay.com/free-writing-classes-thursday-night-writes/
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    25 mins