Sam and Jim invite Ellie into the room and together they work on her adaptation of the Hades and Persephone Greek myth, tentatively titled "Darklands". Join us in the room for a discussion about shedding complicated backstories to allow emotional and visual stories to blossom and how to approach established writers to forge a connection. This episode brought to you by Caveday. Use code "WRITERSROOM" for 50% your first month. Check them out at caveday.org Follow us on Twitter and Instagram:...

Sam and Jim invite Travis in to the room and together they work on his genre-bending sci-fi romp, tentatively titled "Big Brain". Join us in the room for a discussion on the pros and cons of crossing genres, creating complex characters, and shooting for the stars in hopes of breaking past the atmosphere. This episode brought to you by Caveday. Use code "WRITERSROOM" for 50% your first month. Check them out at caveday.org Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R....

Sam and Jim invite Laurel in to the room and together they work on her drama about a teen witch in grave danger learning to help spirits cross over, tentatively titled "The Restorer". Join us in the room for a discussion about creating great act breaks, condensing story to create an effective pitch, and creating IP to help your story sell. This episode brought to you by Caveday. Use code "WRITERSROOM" for 50% your first month. Check them out at caveday.org Follow us on Twitter and...

Sam and Jim invite Clarence in to the room and together they work on his fantasy drama centered around two opposing families and the magic of their land, tentatively titled "Blood and Soil". Join us in the room for a discussion about how to use character conflicts to express complicated themes, creating a magic system that integrates with the lives of your characters, and the fascinating magic of hoodoo. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal Logo...

Sam and Jim invite Stephanie, Scott, and Rusty in to the room and together they work on their cocaine fueled cartel comedy, tentatively titled "Dog Eat Dog". Join us in the room for a discussion on writing partnerships, using simple love stories as a foundation for more complicated world building, and making sure all characters are connected to create a cohesive story. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair,...

Sam and Jim invite Stephen in to the room and together they work on his half-hour comedy about the importance of family and the greater importance of a good hustle, tentatively titled "Huckster Grandpa". Join us in the room for a discussion about creating a cohesive story even after your characters hit the road and how pitching can help you refine your story idea. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair,...

Sam and Jim invite Jovanna in to the room and together they work on her demon hunting fantasy story, tentatively titled "The Watchers". Join us for a discussion about creating art from grief, the pitfalls of talismans, and using specificity to overcome tropes and make a story stand out. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orange Music: Buddha Rays, @buddharays

Sam and Jim invite their good friend Malcolm Spellman in to the room. Together they talk about high stakes pitching and then they break an original idea, submitted to us by Meagan Daine. More about Malcolm Spellman: Malcolm Spellman Executive Produced and served as Showrunner of Marvel's newly premiered THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER, currently streaming on Disney+. After establishing himself as a feature screenwriter, Malcolm first entered the series TV space by rising up the ranks of...

Sam and Jim invite Macenzie into the room and together they work on her small town murder mystery, tentatively titled "Sins".  Join us for a discussion on making sure your pilot is jam packed with your best ideas and finding the most interesting ways to move the plot forward. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orange Music: Buddha Rays, @buddharays

Sam and Jim invite Jeff into the room and together they work on his drama about skimming credit cards to skip town, tentatively titled "Skimmer". Join us for a discussion on how to create motivations for your characters that justify bad actions and keep the story moving. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orange Music: Buddha Rays, @buddharays

Sam and Jim invite Annette into the room, and together they work on her animated Christian death metal comedy, tentatively titled "Horsehair". Join us in the room for a discussion on creating a story engine that will power you through a season. Annette's work can be found on YouTube. Punk Rock Yoga Bitch vs. The Goat Demon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALJcVI0P7-8&ab_channel=Animated Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal Logo Design: Julien...

Sam and Jim invite J into the room, and together the work on his multi-verse hopping drama, tentatively titled, "Singulars".  Join us in the room for a discussion on how to wade through the world-building duties of genre scripts and come out the other side with strong characters that will carry you through a season and beyond. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjim Producer: J.R. Zamora-Thal Logo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orange Music: Buddha Rays, @buddharays

Sam and Jim invite Lauren in to the room, and together they work on her half hour comedy about the ties that bind us as family, tentatively titled "Inconceivable".Join us in the room for a discussion on where to end a pilot, what you need for a series...

Sam and Jim invite Adam in to the room, and together they work on his hour-long drama set in the world of high-society run non-profits, tentatively titled, "Not For Profit".Join us in the room for a discussion on how to create a compelling inciting...

Sam an Jim invite Mary in to the room, and together they work on her biting satire set in the inevitable future when Amazon has colonized Mars, tentatively titled "The King of Mars".Hang out in the room with us this week for a discussion on how to drill...

Sam an Jim invite Zach in to the room, and together they work on his gumshoe marital drama, tentatively titled "Under Investigation".Hang out in the room with us this week for a discussion on how the specificity of a character leads to emotionally...

Sam and Jim invite Sean-Joseph in to the room, and together the work on his drama pilot about the costs of war and the challenges of peace, tentatively titled "Ceasefire".Tune in this week for a discussion on how to take characters with deep emotional...

Sam and Jim invite their good friend Ben Watkins, creator of Hand of God, in to the room for this very special episode, brought to you live from South By Southwest thanks to Blue Jeans by Verizon.Ben talks about how he got his start, shares some advice,...

Sam and Jim invite Mary Birdsong in to the room, and together they work on her dramedy (based on her own family), tentatively titled "Hot Mess".Mary opens up about her relationship with her mother and sisters as she crafts a story that is as hilarious...

Sam and Jim welcome their friend Tamara Becher-Wilkinson, executive producer of HBOMax's Doom Patrol, in to the room. Together, they talk about the highs and lows of their writing careers and then Tamara helps break an original idea, giving insight in...

Sam and Jim invite Max Rissman in to the room, and together they work on his feature "Voiceless", a story of twin teenage girls navigating high school while sharing only one voice.Tune in this week for a story that straddles that superfine line between...

Sam and Jim invite Stacy Lumbrezer in to the room, and together they work on her dramedy "Family Law and Disorder", which centers on a small-town juvenile probation officer looking for redemption.Tune in this week for some big time crazy in a small town...

Sam and Jim invite Faraz Abidi in to the room, and together they work on his "Untitled  Indian Independence Script", a story that sets themes of identity and ancestry against India's fight for independence.Whether you have questions about how to write a...

Sam and Jim invite Kat Boyd in to the room, and together they work on her Detroit-based, police task-force pilot, tentatively titled "The D".Take a break from re-binging The Wire and listen to Kat break a Motor City story where family, crime, power, and...

Jim and Sam invite Erin Kron, an LA based writer and singer, in to the room and together they work on her time traveling folk music pilot, tentatively titled "Visions of Johana". It's a freewheelin' discussion you won't want to miss! Don't think twice,...