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Write Along with David and Cargill

C. Robert Cargill is a screenwriter, novelist, and former film critic. In this podcast, he's joined by film critic David Chen to discuss his advice from his two decades in the entertainment industry. ... Read more

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Ep 52 – It’s struggling and it’s pain and it’s failure

Ep 52 – It’s struggling and it’s pain and it’s failure

Cargill and David discuss Christopher McQuarrie’s recent advice on whether or not you should try to “win the lottery” by... Read more

23 Nov 2019

Ranked #2

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Ep. 6 – To Hell with Suspense

Ep. 6 – To Hell with Suspense

Cargill and David discuss Kurt Vonnegut’s eight rules for writing. See Cargill’s tweet with the eight rules. Check out ... Read more

7 Dec 2018

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Ep. 21 – Cut out all the bad parts

Ep. 21 – Cut out all the bad parts

Cargill and David discuss some approaches to writing naturalistic dialogue. Email us with your questions/thoughts at wr... Read more

22 Mar 2019

Ranked #4

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Ep. 29 – There is no expiration date on writers

Ep. 29 – There is no expiration date on writers

Cargill and David talk about what it means to fail and how to keep going despite failure. Email us with your questions/t... Read more

17 May 2019

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Ep. 38 – When your PB&PL stand fails

Ep. 38 – When your PB&PL stand fails

David and Cargill discuss the importance of writing for an audience and why artistic narcissism is one of the biggest si... Read more

26 Jul 2019

Ranked #6

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Ep. 4 – Excelsior

Ep. 4 – Excelsior

David and Cargill discuss the legacies of William Goldman and Stan Lee. Check out William Goldman’s Adventures in the Sc... Read more

23 Nov 2018

Ranked #7

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Ep. 30 – Don’t be a Method Writer

Ep. 30 – Don’t be a Method Writer

David and Cargill discuss how to balance competing tones in a single work. Email us with your questions/thoughts at writ... Read more

24 May 2019

Ranked #8

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Ep. 27 – The pitch

Ep. 27 – The pitch

Cargill shares tips for how to pitch your movie to a producer. Email us with your questions/thoughts at writealongpodcas... Read more

3 May 2019

Ranked #9

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Ep. 3 – 8088

Ep. 3 – 8088

This week, Cargill and David discuss the wisdom of participating in NaNoWriMo. Email us with your questions/thoughts at ... Read more

16 Nov 2018

Ranked #10

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Ep. 51 – A brief history of The Black List (GUEST: Franklin Leonard)

Ep. 51 – A brief history of The Black List (GUEST: Franklin Leonard)

Franklin Leonard joins the Write Along podcast to discuss the history of The Black List and share tips for screenwriters... Read more

9 Nov 2019

Ranked #11

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Ep. 49 – How does this play out?

Ep. 49 – How does this play out?

David and Cargill discuss their preferred PDF readers and give advice to a writer struggling to make his characters more... Read more

26 Oct 2019

Ranked #12

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Ep. 31 – An Unlikable Protagonist

Ep. 31 – An Unlikable Protagonist

David and Cargill discuss the characteristics of an unlikable protagonist, and why/how it’s different than an anti-hero.... Read more

8 Jun 2019

Ranked #13

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Ep. 54 – Bangin’ on the door waiting for someone to let you in

Ep. 54 – Bangin’ on the door waiting for someone to let you in

Cargill and David discuss what the literary equivalent is of “make your own movie” and the pleasures and pains of the va... Read more

15 Dec 2019

Ranked #14

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Ep. 39 – Bury it in conflict

Ep. 39 – Bury it in conflict

David and Cargill talk about the best way to do “info-dumps.” Email us with your questions/thoughts at writealongpodcas... Read more

3 Aug 2019

Ranked #15

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Ep. 23 – Truth over facts

Ep. 23 – Truth over facts

Cargill and David discuss some of the things to consider when you’re adapting the story of a real-life person. Email us ... Read more

5 Apr 2019

Ranked #16

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Ep. 15 – The three dimensions of characters

Ep. 15 – The three dimensions of characters

Cargill and David discuss the difference between 1D, 2D, and 3D characters. Check out Cargill’s tweet on the subject. Em... Read more

9 Feb 2019

Ranked #17

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Ep. 18 – A bad play where the heroes are right

Ep. 18 – A bad play where the heroes are right

Cargill and David discuss the importance of having an easily remembered pen name, and dive into the four major component... Read more

2 Mar 2019

Ranked #18

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Ep. 25 – The importance of being social

Ep. 25 – The importance of being social

Cargill and David discuss how being more social and gregarious can benefit your creative career. Here’s Cargill’s tweet,... Read more

20 Apr 2019

Ranked #19

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Ep. 26 – The room where it happens

Ep. 26 – The room where it happens

Pitching your film in a room with a producer can be a challenging prospect. But how do you even get to the point where y... Read more

26 Apr 2019

Ranked #20

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Ep. 22 – Something scary every 10 pages

Ep. 22 – Something scary every 10 pages

Cargill and David give some tips for writing a horror film. Email us with your questions/thoughts at writealongpodcast@g... Read more

29 Mar 2019

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