Hey, welcome to the screenwriting life. I'm Meg Lafour. And I'm Lorraine McKenna.

We are professional screenwriters. We've worked together as a team and separately. We've worked

on studio and indie films, live action, and animation, from my work on Inside Out and

Captain Marvel. To my work in Pixar Story Department on Up, Brave, and Inside Out.

We are here to share our insights on the craft of screenwriting and also the lights,

had to not only survive the ups and downs, but thrive.

We want to help you become the best screenwriter you can be

and to reassure you that you are not alone on this journey.

Hey everyone, welcome back to the show.

Today we're chatting with writer Aereen Tran Donahue,

who is well known in the holiday movie space,

attracting a list names like Kelsey Grammar and Jane Seymour.

Irene has three movies produced for lifetime, a sugar and spice holiday, the 12 days of Christmas

Eve and a Christmas spark and more on the way.

She is passionate about understanding the market for holiday movies

while still emphasizing the importance

of bringing your own voice, culture, and experiences

into your writing.

Hey, Irene.

Hi.

Thanks so much for the show.

I'm excited.

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