We’ve highlighted The Screenwriting Life podcast before, as part of our must-listen podcasts for screenwriters. One of the best listens for emerging writers, it delves deep on craft and writing emotionally resonant stories. Hosts Lorien and Meg both have worked at Pixar, so they know what they’re talking about what it comes to building a well-crafted movie.
But a recent episode of theirs deserves special attention. Writer Ed Solomon (he of Men In Black and Bill & Ted fame, amongst others) joins them to answer listener questions about the art and business of screenwriting. Along the way he and the hosts drop several great observations and pieces of advice about the common mistakes holding emerging writers back from taking their scripts to the next level.