38.5 | Minisode: Why Character Problems Are Your Solution

The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

Meg LeFauve & Lorien McKenna

Tv & Film

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2021

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

We had SUCH a great tangent on last week's episode, that we wanted to feature this conversation as it's own short MINISODE. Do you have a great character want that doesn't feel URGENT enough in your Act I? We're almost SURE it's because you haven't created a clear enough problem for your character yet. Listen to find out EXACTLY what we need...

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0:42.0	Hey welcome to the screenwriting life.
0:44.6	I'm Meg Lafot.
0:45.8	And I'm L'Orian McKenna.
0:46.8	We are professional screenwriters.
0:48.6	We've worked together as a team and separately.
0:50.6	We've worked on studio and indie films, live action and animation, from my work on
0:54.9	Inside Out and Captain Marvel.
0:56.5	To my work in Pixar Story Department on Up, Brave, and Inside Out.
1:00.6	We are here to share our insights on the craft of screenwriting and also the lights,
1:05.0	how to not only survive the ups and downs but thrive.
1:08.0	We want to help you become the best screenwriter you can be and to reassure you that you are not alone on this journey.
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