Ranked #1
Ep 52 – It’s struggling and it’s pain and it’s failure
Ep 52 – It’s struggling and it’s pain and it’s failure
Cargill and David discuss Christopher McQuarrie’s recent advice on whether or not you should try to “win the lottery” by... Read more
23 Nov 2019
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Ranked #2
Ep. 6 – To Hell with Suspense
Ep. 6 – To Hell with Suspense
Cargill and David discuss Kurt Vonnegut’s eight rules for writing. See Cargill’s tweet with the eight rules. Check out ... Read more
7 Dec 2018
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Ranked #3
Ep. 21 – Cut out all the bad parts
Ep. 21 – Cut out all the bad parts
Cargill and David discuss some approaches to writing naturalistic dialogue. Email us with your questions/thoughts at wr... Read more
22 Mar 2019
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Ranked #4
Ep. 29 – There is no expiration date on writers
Ep. 29 – There is no expiration date on writers
Cargill and David talk about what it means to fail and how to keep going despite failure. Email us with your questions/t... Read more
17 May 2019
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Ranked #5
Ep. 38 – When your PB&PL stand fails
Ep. 38 – When your PB&PL stand fails
David and Cargill discuss the importance of writing for an audience and why artistic narcissism is one of the biggest si... Read more
26 Jul 2019
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Ranked #6
Ep. 4 – Excelsior
Ep. 4 – Excelsior
David and Cargill discuss the legacies of William Goldman and Stan Lee. Check out William Goldman’s Adventures in the Sc... Read more
23 Nov 2018
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Ranked #7
Ep. 30 – Don’t be a Method Writer
Ep. 30 – Don’t be a Method Writer
David and Cargill discuss how to balance competing tones in a single work. Email us with your questions/thoughts at writ... Read more
24 May 2019
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Ranked #8
Ep. 27 – The pitch
Ep. 27 – The pitch
Cargill shares tips for how to pitch your movie to a producer. Email us with your questions/thoughts at writealongpodcas... Read more
3 May 2019
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Ranked #9
Ep. 3 – 8088
Ep. 3 – 8088
This week, Cargill and David discuss the wisdom of participating in NaNoWriMo. Email us with your questions/thoughts at ... Read more
16 Nov 2018
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Ranked #10
Ep. 51 – A brief history of The Black List (GUEST: Franklin Leonard)
Ep. 51 – A brief history of The Black List (GUEST: Franklin Leonard)
Franklin Leonard joins the Write Along podcast to discuss the history of The Black List and share tips for screenwriters... Read more
9 Nov 2019
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Ranked #11
Ep. 49 – How does this play out?
Ep. 49 – How does this play out?
David and Cargill discuss their preferred PDF readers and give advice to a writer struggling to make his characters more... Read more
26 Oct 2019
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Ranked #12
Ep. 31 – An Unlikable Protagonist
Ep. 31 – An Unlikable Protagonist
David and Cargill discuss the characteristics of an unlikable protagonist, and why/how it’s different than an anti-hero.... Read more
8 Jun 2019
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Ranked #13
Ep. 54 – Bangin’ on the door waiting for someone to let you in
Ep. 54 – Bangin’ on the door waiting for someone to let you in
Cargill and David discuss what the literary equivalent is of “make your own movie” and the pleasures and pains of the va... Read more
15 Dec 2019
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Ranked #14
Ep. 39 – Bury it in conflict
Ep. 39 – Bury it in conflict
David and Cargill talk about the best way to do “info-dumps.” Email us with your questions/thoughts at writealongpodcas... Read more
3 Aug 2019
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Ranked #15
Ep. 23 – Truth over facts
Ep. 23 – Truth over facts
Cargill and David discuss some of the things to consider when you’re adapting the story of a real-life person. Email us ... Read more
5 Apr 2019
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Ranked #16
Ep. 15 – The three dimensions of characters
Ep. 15 – The three dimensions of characters
Cargill and David discuss the difference between 1D, 2D, and 3D characters. Check out Cargill’s tweet on the subject. Em... Read more
9 Feb 2019
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Ranked #17
Ep. 18 – A bad play where the heroes are right
Ep. 18 – A bad play where the heroes are right
Cargill and David discuss the importance of having an easily remembered pen name, and dive into the four major component... Read more
2 Mar 2019
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Ranked #18
Ep. 25 – The importance of being social
Ep. 25 – The importance of being social
Cargill and David discuss how being more social and gregarious can benefit your creative career. Here’s Cargill’s tweet,... Read more
20 Apr 2019
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Ranked #19
Ep. 26 – The room where it happens
Ep. 26 – The room where it happens
Pitching your film in a room with a producer can be a challenging prospect. But how do you even get to the point where y... Read more
26 Apr 2019
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Ranked #20
Ep. 22 – Something scary every 10 pages
Ep. 22 – Something scary every 10 pages
Cargill and David give some tips for writing a horror film. Email us with your questions/thoughts at writealongpodcast@g... Read more
29 Mar 2019
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