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S1/E7 WHAT THE HECK IS THE WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION AND HOW THEY CAN HELP!!!
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Oct. 16, 2022

S1/E7 WHAT THE HECK IS THE WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION AND HOW THEY CAN HELP!!!

SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO'S PRODUCER/CO-HOST GOES TO HOLLYWOOD WITH NETFLIX AND WRITERS GUILD FOUNDATION --- INTERVIEW WITH WGF ENID PORTUGUEZ. RAUL SANDELIN BRINGS YOU COMMEDIA DELL' ARTE AND DR. STACIE HANKINSON TAKES YOU TO HER FAVORITE SAN DIEGO WRITING SPOTS. JOIN US AS WE BREAK INTO HOLLYWOOD! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gail-stewart0/message
S1/E18 SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO PRESENTS TWO GREAT SUCCESS STORIES: A.B. LEFCOURT & SDMA EX. DIRECTOR TERRY ROSS
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Sept. 8, 2022

S1/E18 SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO PRESENTS TWO GREAT SUCCESS STORIES: A.B. LEFCOURT & SDMA EX. DIRECTOR TERRY ROSS

THE SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO IS PROUD TO PRESENT AN INTERVIEW WITH A.B. LEFCOURT, CO-SCREENWRITER OF "THE MISSED FLIGHT" SAN DIEGO MOVIE AWARDS WINNER! PRODUCER/CO-HOST GAIL STEWART ALSO HAS THE DETAILS ON WHERE THIS INCREDIBLE SHORT HAS LANDED THE FIRST TIME SCREENWRITERS --- A HINT -- THE BIG TIME! ALSO --- TERRY ROSS -- EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SAN DIEGO MOVIE AWARDS HAS ALL KINDS OF TIPS FOR US! WHAT A POWERHOUSE! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gail-stewart0/messag...
S1/E16 SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO PRESENTS "WHATCHA WATCHIN': GOOD GIRLS, EXTRAORDINARY ATTORNEY WOO AND ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING!!! --
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Aug. 31, 2022

S1/E16 SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO PRESENTS "WHATCHA WATCHIN': GOOD GIRLS, EXTRAORDINARY ATTORNEY WOO AND ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING!!! --

SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO HOSTS, GAIL STEWART, RAUL SANDELIN AND DR. STACIE HANKINSON, DISH ON THE MOST BINGE WORTHY SHOWS -- AND WHY THEY KEEP HITTING "NEXT EPISODE." --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gail-stewart0/message
S1/E15 PERFECTING YOUR PITCH: PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!!!!
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Aug. 24, 2022

S1/E15 PERFECTING YOUR PITCH: PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT!!!!

SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO BRINGS THE PITCH TO LIFE --- JOIN PRODUCER/CO HOST GAIL STEWART AS SHE PRACTICES HER "SAVING JIMMY" ONE-PAGE PITCH, WHILE RAUL SANDELIN AND DR. HANKISON SHOW OFF THEIR "ELEVATOR" VERSIONS. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gail-stewart0/message
S1/E14 (B) FEATURING HOLLYWOOD TRANS SCREENWRITER ROZ MIHALKO
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Aug. 17, 2022

S1/E14 (B) FEATURING HOLLYWOOD TRANS SCREENWRITER ROZ MIHALKO

SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO: PRODUCER/CO HOST GAIL STEWART BRINGS YOU VETERAN SCREENWRITER ROZ MIHALKO -- HER LATEST TV COMEDY SCRIPT "NEW AT THIS" -- A PERSONAL, TENDER, AND FUNNY LOOK AT HER OWN TRANSITION. AND --- MORE TABLE READS FEATURING THE GREAT VOICE OF FORMER SAN DIEGO RADIO VETERAN MARILYN HYDER ALONG WITH CO-HOST RAUL SANDELIN. THE SCREENWRITERS STUDIO GIVING STRIVING SCREENWRITERS THE INFORMATION AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO BREAK INTO HOLLYWOOD! --- Send in a voice message: http...
S1/E13 MOTIFS, CHARACTERS AND THEIR FOOD AND CENTRAL THEMES OF "MAID" THE NETFLIX BLOCKBUSTER
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Aug. 3, 2022

S1/E13 MOTIFS, CHARACTERS AND THEIR FOOD AND CENTRAL THEMES OF "MAID" THE NETFLIX BLOCKBUSTER

SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO: PRODUCER/CO HOST GAIL STEWART, RAUL SANDELIN AND DR. STACIE HANKINSON TAKE ON MOTIFS, CHARACTERS AND THEIR FOOD, AND THEMES OF "MAID" -- THE NETFLIX BLOCKBUSTER. SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING STRIVING SCREENWRITERS WITH ANSWERS TO SCRIPT QUESTIONS, TIPS ON HOW TO IMPROVE YOUR SCRIPT, AND RESOURCES THAT WILL HELP YOU BECOME A BETTER SCREENWRITER. WE ARE ALSO BECOMING KNOWN AS "THE" PLACE TO HEAR UNDISCOVERED SCREENWRITERS TALK ABOUT ...
S1/E11 (A) NEW YORK SCREENWRITER --- KELLEY BROWER AND THE STOWE STORY LAB!!!!
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July 27, 2022

S1/E11 (A) NEW YORK SCREENWRITER --- KELLEY BROWER AND THE STOWE STORY LAB!!!!

THE SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO IS PROUD TO PRESENT NEW YORK SCREENWRITER KELLEY BROWER -- KELLEY JUST GOT BACK FROM THE EXCLUSIVE STOWE STORY LABS WRITERS RETREAT -- YOU'LL HEAR ALL THE DETAILS. PRODUCER/CO-HOST GAIL STEWART IS JACKED UP FROM HER WHIRLWIND TRIP TO BIG APPLE -- AND HOW SHE SO-RELATES TO THE BEST BROADWAY MUSICAL "A STRANGE LOOP" WRITTEN BY MICHAEL R. JACKSON. DR STACIE HANKINSON TAKES ON THE DREADED WRITERS BLOCK -- ALL JAMMED INTO THIS WEEK'S EPISODE!--- Send in a vo...
S1/E4 SO YOU WANT BIG ACTION? HOW A "MUSE" CAN PUNCH UP YOUR SCRIPT! PROTAGONISTS -- MAKE YOURS BETTER!
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June 17, 2022

S1/E4 SO YOU WANT BIG ACTION? HOW A "MUSE" CAN PUNCH UP YOUR SCRIPT! PROTAGONISTS -- MAKE YOURS BETTER!

THE SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIO DISCUSSES A SCREENWRITING "THEORY" THAT LEADS TO BIG ACTION, MUSES AND HOW THEY HELP US STAY CREATIVE, AND THE "CONFLICT" GUIDES THAT HELP US DEVELOP GREAT PROTAGONISTS. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gail-stewart0/message
S1/E3 WHAT'S A TABLE READ? LITERARY ORIGINS AND "BECOMING" A SCREENWRITER!!!!
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June 16, 2022

S1/E3 WHAT'S A TABLE READ? LITERARY ORIGINS AND "BECOMING" A SCREENWRITER!!!!

San Diego Screenwriters Studio Co-Hosts Gail Stewart, Raul Sandelin and Dr. Stacie Hankinson discuss table reads, literary origins, competitions, classes and networking --- just a few topics to help striving screenwriters get their voices heard in Hollywood! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gail-stewart0/message
S1/E2 WITH JOEY TUCCIO -- LA'S "GO TO GUY" TO BREAK INTO HOLLYWOOD!!!!!
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June 15, 2022

S1/E2 WITH JOEY TUCCIO -- LA'S "GO TO GUY" TO BREAK INTO HOLLYWOOD!!!!!

THE SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS STUDIOS HAS SPECIAL GUEST, JOEY TUCCIO FOUNDER OF ROADMAP WRITERS AND THE HOST OF THE 1ST ANNUAL ROADMAP WRITERS RETREAT AT THE PUERTO VALLARTA! ALSO, DR. STACIE HANKINSON EXPLORES MUSIC AND MOVIES AND THE BENEFITS OF A GREAT SCORE. RAUL SANDELAN HELPS US FLIP OUR SCRIPT WITH HIS TAKE ON GENRE STEALING. JOIN US! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gail-stewart0/message
S1/E2 CREATE YOUR BEST LOGLINE! BEATSHEETS - OMG! THE 'THERAPY' MOTIF!!!!
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June 13, 2022

S1/E2 CREATE YOUR BEST LOGLINE! BEATSHEETS - OMG! THE 'THERAPY' MOTIF!!!!

In the #2 Episode of the San Diego Screenwriters Studio Producer/Host Gail Stewart along with co-hosts Dr. Stacie Hankison and Writing Professor Raul Sandelin present the Beatsheet concept, tips on the dreaded Logline along with great resources about one particularly popular motif --- think Therapy!!! Thank you to KNSJ -- San Diego's social justice network. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gail-stewart0/message
S1/E5 WHAT'S YOUR "ARC". HOW TO FIND YOUR INSPIRATION! HOW TO ADVANCE IN COMPETITIONS!
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June 2, 2022

S1/E5 WHAT'S YOUR "ARC". HOW TO FIND YOUR INSPIRATION! HOW TO ADVANCE IN COMPETITIONS!

SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITERS DISCUSS THE NARRATIVE ARC OF A SHORT FILM, YOUR INSPIRATION PART 2, AND WHAT IT TAKES TO ADVANCE IN A SCREENWRITING COMPETITION. ATTENTION: IF YOU ARE A SAN DIEGO SCREENWRITER AND WOULD LIKE TO HEAR ONE OF YOUR SCENES READ BY US -- ON THE AIR -- SEND 1 T0 2 PAGES OF YOUR SHORT SCENE TO FEEDBACK@KNSJ.ORG. WE WILL READ IT ON THE AIR AND GIVE YOU A SPECIAL MENTION! FEEDBACK@KNSJ.ORG --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gail-stewart0/message