We just loved having Bob in our networking episode so much that we had to have him back!

Today, we asked Bob about story logic, which he writes about in his book, That’s Not the Way it Works: A no-nonsense guide to the craft and business of screenwriting. We also talked about turning our personal stories into fiction, which spurred a whole conversation with Emily and Jon Meyers afterwards about memoir and selling nonfiction.

Bob Sáenz is a screenwriter whose work includes: CHURCH PEOPLE (Shaw 2021), A DASH OF CHRISTMAS (Dunne 2023), and THE CHRISTMAS YULE BLOG (Hawthorn Doyle 2020) Find the Jon Meyers name drop!

He is also the author of Jessica’s Vampire Diary, a humorous YA novel.

Call to Action Responses

We hear from Bethany Hale, who shares her character’s backstory.

Hey Jon Meyers

Learn more about today’s secret topic here!

Call to Action

Say hi to 10 people and tell us what happens! Let us know in the comments below, or email us at writebettertogethernow@gmail.com

Notes

00:00-1:26 Introduction

1:26-10:58 – Saying hello to strangers

CALL TO ACTION RESPONSES

10:58-14:36 Identifying pivotal moments in your character’s backstory

BIG IDEA WITH BOB SAENZ: Story logic, nonfiction, and adaptations

14:26-18:17 What is story logic?

18:17-27:35 How do you apply story logic to biopics?

DEBRIEF WITH EMILY AND JON MEYERS

27:35-52:17 Writing and selling nonfiction 

HEY JON MEYERS

52:17-55:09

CALL TO ACTION

55:09-57:36 – Say hi to 10 people

THE FINAL ACT

57:36-103:32 Which books are on Jon Meyers’s bookshelf?

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