The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

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Dr. Kristin Neff, a bestselling author and thought leader in self-compassion, shares her insights on nurturing kindness towards oneself, especially for writers facing rejection and burnout. She discusses the powerful impact of self-compassion on creativity and resilience, advocating for a shift from self-criticism to self-acceptance. Through practical techniques, she emphasizes the importance of understanding one's worth, managing imposter syndrome, and fostering emotional well-being in the creative process.

Patrick Osborne may have won an Oscar for his short film feast, but finding the conviction to stick to his creative "North Star" while writing is still a journey. Find out how he does it on today's episode.Patrick Osborne - is An Oscar, Emmy, and Peabody winning (and even Grammy Nominated) Writer/Director and animator. Patrick animated on a bunch of Feature films like Surf's Up, I am Legend, Bolt, Tangled.. Wreck it Ralph before getting a shot at Writing and Directing with his 2014 Disney short film FEAST. Since then he has traced a less than conventional path in the entertainment business, that includes creating a live-action Sitcom (Imaginary Mary) - and even directing concert film for one of the world's biggest pop stars, Billie Eilish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tone is consistently one of the most challenging things that Screenwriters face. What is it and how do we capture it on the page? We're thrilled to be joined by super-producer and friend-of-the-show Sheila Hanahan Taylor to unpack ALL of that today. Buckle up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Today, we take more questions from our brilliant listeners about: script readability, pilot v. feature format, and how to (as always) mine more emotionality from our characters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meg and Lorien are BACK from their labs (Africa and Italy respectively - casual), and they have LOTS of thoughts. We discuss how to be great mentors, and of course, for our listeners, great mentees. This is your ultimate writing lab guidebook.SEE MEG AND LORIEN IN AUSTINMEG + Joe's WorkshopSaturday October 29, 2022 9:00am - 10:15am CDTSt. David's Episcopal Church, Eden's Center 301 E 8th St, Austin, TX 78701TSL MEETUPSaturday October 29, 2022 8pm CDT @ Stephen's F Bar701 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matthew Gentile has wanted to be a filmmaker since seeing Dog Day Afternoon as a 12-year-old. After graduating from AFI and winning an Emmy for his short FRONTMAN, Matthew's debut feature is about to drop theatrically This Friday. How does a first time feature filmmaker snag Tom Pelphrey, Jacki Weaver, Idina Menzel, and Ryan Phillippe for his cast? He gets into all of that today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lorien is still living her best life in Italy, so Jeff and Meg hit the mic to take YOUR questions, wherin we discuss main relationships, subtext with your lava, and widow words! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you have a pen and paper? Might want to grab them now...Andrew Stanton wrote and directed Finding Nemo, Finding Dory, and Wall-E, all of which consistently rank among the best films of this century, and best animated films ever made. In live action storytelling, he's become a critically acclaimed director, working on shows like Stranger Things and Better Call Saul.Andrew is considered one of the finest storytellers working in our industry. Andrew has given lectures for TED and Google, and he's joining us today to help us in our own understanding of story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices