Showrunners Podcast

Could watching TV can make you a better writer? We think so. We’re a group of Story Grid editors analyzing hit TV series to help you understand how great writers create masterful crime, thriller, love, society stories and more. If you’re writing a novel, screenplay or TV series, our show will help you look at storytelling from an editor’s perspective.

SG Showrunners 24: Killing Eve 3 – Ep. 5 – Exploring backstory

Showrunners Podcast

When the 3rd season is over, we’ll have a summary episode where we talk about the 6 core questions and release our foolscap. Reminder: Please watch the TV-Series Killing Eve Season 3 Episode 5 before you listen to the following episode. We not only give away spoilers, but we talk about the global story and… Read more »

SG Showrunners 23: Killing Eve 3 – Ep. 4 – Still Got it

Showrunners Podcast

When the 3rd season is over, we’ll have a summary episode where we talk about the 6 core questions and release our foolscap. Reminder: Please watch the TV-Series Killing Eve Season 3 Episode 4 before you listen to the following episode. We not only give away spoilers, but we talk about the global story and… Read more »

SG Showrunners 22: Killing Eve 3 – Ep. 3 – The internal takes over the external genre

Showrunners Podcast

Killing Eve Season 3 is now underway, with our main protagonist Eve & Villanelle continuing their cat and mouse game. Does this season work? And how does it compare to the previous seasons? We invite you to watch the episodes with us during the week and then tune in to the podcast as we discuss… Read more »

SG Showrunners 21: Killing Eve 3 – Ep. 2 – Management Sucks

Showrunners Podcast

When the 3rd season is over, we’ll have a summary episode where we talk about the 6 core questions and release our foolscap. Reminder: Please watch the TV-Series Killing Eve Season 3 Episode 1 before you listen to the following episode. We not only give away spoilers, but we talk about the global story and… Read more »

SG Showrunners 20: Killing Eve is back. Let’s watch it together.

Showrunners Podcast

Killing Eve is back! For the next two months, we’re going to ask you to watch the episodes with us and then tune in to the podcast as we discuss what worked, what didn’t work, and why. When the 3rd season is over, we’ll have a summary episode where we talk about the 6 core… Read more »

SG Showrunners 19: YOU Season 1 – A perfect combination of Thriller, Love, and Morality

Showrunners Podcast

This week, the Story Grid Showrunners fell in love with the Netflix TV Series YOU – a perfect combination of a thriller and an obsession love story that is topped by a strong Morality internal Genre that moves from Selfishness masked as altruism to pure selfishness. Foolscap of the Thriller Foolscap of Thriller and Love… Read more »

SG Showrunners 18: YOU – Intro to the TV Series

Showrunners Podcast

Does the Story work? That’s the question isn’t it? Welcome to the Story Grid Showrunner Podcast, dedicated to answering this question by using the story grid method developed by Shawn Coyne. In 2020 we’re focusing on action and thriller stories. Each month we will release 2 podcast episodes. First, we’ll discuss the expectations of the… Read more »

SG Showrunners 17: The Witcher – Why did the TV Series not work?

Showrunners Podcast

Reminder: Please watch The Witcher TV Series before you listen to the following episode. We not only give away spoilers, but we talk about the global story and it’s just more valuable for you if you know what we are talking about because we reference a lot. Bonus Download Foolscap 6 Core Questions Stages of… Read more »

SG Showrunners 16: The Witcher – Expectations set by the trailer

Showrunners Podcast

Welcome back to Season 2 of the story grid showrunners podcast. In 2020 we’re focusing on action and thriller stories. Each month we will release 2 podcast episodes. First, we’ll discuss the expectations of the show from seeing the trailer and reading the series descriptions. After this, we’ll give you 2 weeks to watch the… Read more »

SG Showrunners 15: The Umbrella Academy Season 1 – Six Core Questions + Heroic Journey

Showrunners Podcast

Download: Foolscap Six Core Questions Heroic Journey 1. What’s the global genre? External Genre: Action (Life and Death) Melanie: I was unsure about the subgenre of the Action story, at least for the TV series. It could either be: Action – Man against Man – Hunted (Five is hunted by the Commission) Action – Man… Read more »

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SG Showrunners 24: Killing Eve 3 – Ep. 5 – Exploring backstory

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SG Showrunners 23: Killing Eve 3 – Ep. 4 – Still Got it

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SG Showrunners 22: Killing Eve 3 – Ep. 3 – The internal takes over the external genre

Showrunners Podcast

SG Showrunners 21: Killing Eve 3 – Ep. 2 – Management Sucks

Showrunners Podcast

SG Showrunners 20: Killing Eve is back. Let’s watch it together.

Showrunners Podcast

SG Showrunners 19: YOU Season 1 – A perfect combination of Thriller, Love, and Morality

Showrunners Podcast

SG Showrunners 18: YOU – Intro to the TV Series

Showrunners Podcast

SG Showrunners 17: The Witcher – Why did the TV Series not work?

Showrunners Podcast

SG Showrunners 16: The Witcher – Expectations set by the trailer

Showrunners Podcast

SG Showrunners 15: The Umbrella Academy Season 1 – Six Core Questions + Heroic Journey

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