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About Robots Talk About Screenwriting
Looking for practical, clear, and straightforward screenwriting advice? Welcome to Robots Talk About Screenwriting! On this podcast, you'll hear screenwriting insights delivered by AI voices. (The robots!) But rest assured, the source material is all written by a human (me!). Hi, I'm Naomi Beaty -- screenwriting consultant, teacher, and author. This podcast is simply meant to be a fun, low-key way to share some of the hundreds of screenwriting articles I've written in a new format. Perfect for listening on a walk or while you're brainstorming your next big idea. New episodes weekly!
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- Naomi Beaty
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- First episode
- 21 Jul 2025
- Latest episode
- 10 Nov 2025
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18 episodes in the feed.
10 Nov 2025
How to Nail Your Screenplay Setup | Ep. 18
📬 GET WEEKLY SCREENWRITING TIPS → writeandco.com/newsletter -- ABOUT THE SHOW Looking for practical, clear, and straightforward screenwriting advice? Welcome to Robots Talk About Screenwriting! On this podcast, you'll hear screenwriting insights delivered by AI voices. (The robots!) But rest assured, the source material is all written by a human (me!). Hi, I'm Naomi Beaty -- screenwriting consultant, teacher, and author of The Screenplay Outline Workbook and Story Structure Made Easy. I help writers craft emotionally resonant, structurally sound screenplays through consultations, workshops, and practical resources. I've been writing about screenwriting online since 2018, and this show features "discussions" of my articles, brought to life by synthetic hosts. I feed the robots only articles I've personally written. And I'll include extra notes when something needs clarification. But, just like when you listen to humans, don't take anything you hear as gospel. As always, take what's useful, leave the rest, and keep writing! This podcast is simply meant to be a fun, low-key way to share some of the hundreds of screenwriting articles I've written in a new format. Perfect for listening on a walk or while you're brainstorming your next big idea. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Subscribe and keep learning!
3 Nov 2025
Act 3 Problems? Ask These 3 Questions | Ep. 17
📬 GET WEEKLY SCREENWRITING TIPS → writeandco.com/newsletter -- ABOUT THE SHOW Looking for practical, clear, and straightforward screenwriting advice? Welcome to Robots Talk About Screenwriting! On this podcast, you'll hear screenwriting insights delivered by AI voices. (The robots!) But rest assured, the source material is all written by a human (me!). Hi, I'm Naomi Beaty -- screenwriting consultant, teacher, and author of The Screenplay Outline Workbook and Story Structure Made Easy. I help writers craft emotionally resonant, structurally sound screenplays through consultations, workshops, and practical resources. I've been writing about screenwriting online since 2018, and this show features "discussions" of my articles, brought to life by synthetic hosts. I feed the robots only articles I've personally written. And I'll include extra notes when something needs clarification. But, just like when you listen to humans, don't take anything you hear as gospel. As always, take what's useful, leave the rest, and keep writing! This podcast is simply meant to be a fun, low-key way to share some of the hundreds of screenwriting articles I've written in a new format. Perfect for listening on a walk or while you're brainstorming your next big idea. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Subscribe and keep learning!
27 Oct 2025
4 Drafts Every Screenwriter Should Write | Ep. 16
📬 GET WEEKLY SCREENWRITING TIPS → writeandco.com/newsletter -- ABOUT THE SHOW Looking for practical, clear, and straightforward screenwriting advice? Welcome to Robots Talk About Screenwriting! On this podcast, you'll hear screenwriting insights delivered by AI voices. (The robots!) But rest assured, the source material is all written by a human (me!). Hi, I'm Naomi Beaty -- screenwriting consultant, teacher, and author of The Screenplay Outline Workbook and Story Structure Made Easy. I help writers craft emotionally resonant, structurally sound screenplays through consultations, workshops, and practical resources. I've been writing about screenwriting online since 2018, and this show features "discussions" of my articles, brought to life by synthetic hosts. I feed the robots only articles I've personally written. And I'll include extra notes when something needs clarification. But, just like when you listen to humans, don't take anything you hear as gospel. As always, take what's useful, leave the rest, and keep writing! This podcast is simply meant to be a fun, low-key way to share some of the hundreds of screenwriting articles I've written in a new format. Perfect for listening on a walk or while you're brainstorming your next big idea. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Subscribe and keep learning!
20 Oct 2025
B-Story Basics Every Screenwriter Needs | Ep. 15
📬 GET WEEKLY SCREENWRITING TIPS → writeandco.com/newsletter -- ABOUT THE SHOW Looking for practical, clear, and straightforward screenwriting advice? Welcome to Robots Talk About Screenwriting! On this podcast, you'll hear screenwriting insights delivered by AI voices. (The robots!) But rest assured, the source material is all written by a human (me!). Hi, I'm Naomi Beaty -- screenwriting consultant, teacher, and author of The Screenplay Outline Workbook and Story Structure Made Easy. I help writers craft emotionally resonant, structurally sound screenplays through consultations, workshops, and practical resources. I've been writing about screenwriting online since 2018, and this show features "discussions" of my articles, brought to life by synthetic hosts. I feed the robots only articles I've personally written. And I'll include extra notes when something needs clarification. But, just like when you listen to humans, don't take anything you hear as gospel. As always, take what's useful, leave the rest, and keep writing! This podcast is simply meant to be a fun, low-key way to share some of the hundreds of screenwriting articles I've written in a new format. Perfect for listening on a walk or while you're brainstorming your next big idea. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Subscribe and keep learning!
13 Oct 2025
3 Types of Opening Scenes To Use in Your Screenplay | Ep. 14
📬 GET WEEKLY SCREENWRITING TIPS → writeandco.com/newsletter -- ABOUT THE SHOW Looking for practical, clear, and straightforward screenwriting advice? Welcome to Robots Talk About Screenwriting! On this podcast, you'll hear screenwriting insights delivered by AI voices. (The robots!) But rest assured, the source material is all written by a human (me!). Hi, I'm Naomi Beaty -- screenwriting consultant, teacher, and author of The Screenplay Outline Workbook and Story Structure Made Easy. I help writers craft emotionally resonant, structurally sound screenplays through consultations, workshops, and practical resources. I've been writing about screenwriting online since 2018, and this show features "discussions" of my articles, brought to life by synthetic hosts. I feed the robots only articles I've personally written. And I'll include extra notes when something needs clarification. But, just like when you listen to humans, don't take anything you hear as gospel. As always, take what's useful, leave the rest, and keep writing! This podcast is simply meant to be a fun, low-key way to share some of the hundreds of screenwriting articles I've written in a new format. Perfect for listening on a walk or while you're brainstorming your next big idea. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Subscribe and keep learning!
6 Oct 2025
Throughline: What It Is and Why It Matters | Ep. 13
📬 GET WEEKLY SCREENWRITING TIPS → writeandco.com/newsletter -- ABOUT THE SHOW Looking for practical, clear, and straightforward screenwriting advice? Welcome to Robots Talk About Screenwriting! On this podcast, you'll hear screenwriting insights delivered by AI voices. (The robots!) But rest assured, the source material is all written by a human (me!). Hi, I'm Naomi Beaty -- screenwriting consultant, teacher, and author of The Screenplay Outline Workbook and Story Structure Made Easy. I help writers craft emotionally resonant, structurally sound screenplays through consultations, workshops, and practical resources. I've been writing about screenwriting online since 2018, and this show features "discussions" of my articles, brought to life by synthetic hosts. I feed the robots only articles I've personally written. And I'll include extra notes when something needs clarification. But, just like when you listen to humans, don't take anything you hear as gospel. As always, take what's useful, leave the rest, and keep writing! This podcast is simply meant to be a fun, low-key way to share some of the hundreds of screenwriting articles I've written in a new format. Perfect for listening on a walk or while you're brainstorming your next big idea. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Subscribe and keep learning!
29 Sept 2025
Set Up Character Arc in the First 10 Pages | Ep. 12
🎙️ ROBOTS TALK ABOUT SCREENWRITING -- EPISODE 12 Learn how to set up your protagonist’s character arc in the very first sequence of your screenplay. This guide breaks down the two key elements you need to establish early — what your character wants and how they go after it — so their eventual transformation feels powerful and earned. 📝 READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE → https://www.writeandco.com/articles/organic-screenplay-structure 📬 GET WEEKLY SCREENWRITING TIPS → writeandco.com/newsletter -- ABOUT THE SHOW Looking for practical, clear, and straightforward screenwriting advice? Welcome to Robots Talk About Screenwriting! On this podcast, you'll hear screenwriting insights delivered by AI voices. (The robots!) But rest assured, the source material is all written by a human (me!). Hi, I'm Naomi Beaty -- screenwriting consultant, teacher, and author of The Screenplay Outline Workbook and Story Structure Made Easy. I help writers craft emotionally resonant, structurally sound screenplays through consultations, workshops, and practical resources. I've been writing about screenwriting online since 2018, and this show features "discussions" of my articles, brought to life by synthetic hosts. I feed the robots only articles I've personally written. And I'll include extra notes when something needs clarification. But, just like when you listen to humans, don't take anything you hear as gospel. As always, take what's useful, leave the rest, and keep writing! This podcast is simply meant to be a fun, low-key way to share some of the hundreds of screenwriting articles I've written in a new format. Perfect for listening on a walk or while you're brainstorming your next big idea. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Subscribe and keep learning! -- NAOMI'S NOTES ON THIS EPISODE: The robots love to bring the topic around to other areas of life, and near the end of this episode they talk about how all of "us" (humans, that is) demonstrate what's important to us by our actions in the word. Insightful, robots. The article doesn't cover that. 😂
22 Sept 2025
4 Types of Main Conflict You Need to Know | Ep. 11
🎙️ ROBOTS TALK ABOUT SCREENWRITING -- EPISODE 11 Discover the 4 main types of story conflict that drive powerful screenplays. Learn how to identify and build the central conflict in your script so your protagonist’s journey feels sharper, stronger, and more compelling from start to finish. 📝 READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE → https://writeandco.com/articles/story-conflict 📬 GET WEEKLY SCREENWRITING TIPS → writeandco.com/newsletter -- ABOUT THE SHOW Looking for practical, clear, and straightforward screenwriting advice? Welcome to Robots Talk About Screenwriting! On this podcast, you'll hear screenwriting insights delivered by AI voices. (The robots!) But rest assured, the source material is all written by a human (me!). Hi, I'm Naomi Beaty -- screenwriting consultant, teacher, and author of The Screenplay Outline Workbook and Story Structure Made Easy. I help writers craft emotionally resonant, structurally sound screenplays through consultations, workshops, and practical resources. I've been writing about screenwriting online since 2018, and this show features "discussions" of my articles, brought to life by synthetic hosts. I feed the robots only articles I've personally written. And I'll include extra notes when something needs clarification. But, just like when you listen to humans, don't take anything you hear as gospel. As always, take what's useful, leave the rest, and keep writing! This podcast is simply meant to be a fun, low-key way to share some of the hundreds of screenwriting articles I've written in a new format. Perfect for listening on a walk or while you're brainstorming your next big idea. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Subscribe and keep learning! -- NAOMI'S NOTES ON THIS EPISODE: I got a kick out of Gal Robot's love for the movie Warrior. 😂 But right about that time, there's a strange voice glitch in the audio.Guy Robot give the word "protagonist" a weird pronunciation at one point. Pro-TAH-gonist. Guess he was feeling fancy. 🤷I think the way the robots describe the 4 types of conflict might be a little hard to understand, so for this episode in particular, I highly recommend reading the original article: https://writeandco.com/articles/story-conflict
15 Sept 2025
How to Make Plot and Character Work Together | Ep. 10
🎙️ ROBOTS TALK ABOUT SCREENWRITING -- EPISODE 10 Strong stories happen when plot and character intertwine. Here’s how to build screenplays with deeper conflict and meaningful change. 📝 READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE → https://www.writeandco.com/articles/plot-and-character 📬 GET WEEKLY SCREENWRITING TIPS → writeandco.com/newsletter -- ABOUT THE SHOW Looking for practical, clear, and straightforward screenwriting advice? Welcome to Robots Talk About Screenwriting! On this podcast, you'll hear screenwriting insights delivered by AI voices. (The robots!) But rest assured, the source material is all written by a human (me!). Hi, I'm Naomi Beaty -- screenwriting consultant, teacher, and author of The Screenplay Outline Workbook and Story Structure Made Easy. I help writers craft emotionally resonant, structurally sound screenplays through consultations, workshops, and practical resources. I've been writing about screenwriting online since 2018, and this show features "discussions" of my articles, brought to life by synthetic hosts. I feed the robots only articles I've personally written. And I'll include extra notes when something needs clarification. But, just like when you listen to humans, don't take anything you hear as gospel. As always, take what's useful, leave the rest, and keep writing! This podcast is simply meant to be a fun, low-key way to share some of the hundreds of screenwriting articles I've written in a new format. Perfect for listening on a walk or while you're brainstorming your next big idea. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Subscribe and keep learning! -- NAOMI'S NOTES ON THIS EPISODE: The robots keep referring to my source article as, "Forging Unified Stories," but that's not what it's called. The original article is "How to Make Plot and Character Work Together."The robots are also a little glitchy in this episode, but hopefully it's not too jarring.
8 Sept 2025
Learn Screenwriting By Reading Screenplays | Ep. 9
🎙️ ROBOTS TALK ABOUT SCREENWRITING -- EPISODE 9 You’re reading screenplays — but are you learning from them? Here’s how to turn every script into a screenwriting lesson, with questions to ask, red flags to watch for, and structure insights to level up your craft. 📝 READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE → https://www.writeandco.com/articles/read-screenplays-learn-screenwriting 📬 GET WEEKLY SCREENWRITING TIPS → writeandco.com/newsletter -- ABOUT THE SHOW Looking for practical, clear, and straightforward screenwriting advice? Welcome to Robots Talk About Screenwriting! On this podcast, you'll hear screenwriting insights delivered by AI voices. (The robots!) But rest assured, the source material is all written by a human (me!). Hi, I'm Naomi Beaty -- screenwriting consultant, teacher, and author of The Screenplay Outline Workbook and Story Structure Made Easy. I help writers craft emotionally resonant, structurally sound screenplays through consultations, workshops, and practical resources. I've been writing about screenwriting online since 2018, and this show features "discussions" of my articles, brought to life by synthetic hosts. I feed the robots only articles I've personally written. And I'll include extra notes when something needs clarification. But, just like when you listen to humans, don't take anything you hear as gospel. As always, take what's useful, leave the rest, and keep writing! This podcast is simply meant to be a fun, low-key way to share some of the hundreds of screenwriting articles I've written in a new format. Perfect for listening on a walk or while you're brainstorming your next big idea. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Subscribe and keep learning! -- NAOMI'S NOTES ON THIS EPISODE: Throughout this episode the robots reference a screenplay about a chef with a magic memory dish -- which is something they completely invented!
1 Sept 2025
How to Balance Worldbuilding and Story | Ep. 8
🎙️ ROBOTS TALK ABOUT SCREENWRITING -- EPISODE 8 Learn how to build a clear, engaging story world — without overwhelming your audience with exposition — by focusing on purposeful details, consistent rules, and what makes this world essential to this story. 📝 READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE → https://www.writeandco.com/articles/worldbuilding 📬 GET WEEKLY SCREENWRITING TIPS → writeandco.com/newsletter -- ABOUT THE SHOW Looking for practical, clear, and straightforward screenwriting advice? Welcome to Robots Talk About Screenwriting! On this podcast, you'll hear screenwriting insights delivered by AI voices. (The robots!) But rest assured, the source material is all written by a human (me!). Hi, I'm Naomi Beaty -- screenwriting consultant, teacher, and author of The Screenplay Outline Workbook and Story Structure Made Easy. I help writers craft emotionally resonant, structurally sound screenplays through consultations, workshops, and practical resources. I've been writing about screenwriting online since 2018, and this show features "discussions" of my articles, brought to life by synthetic hosts. I feed the robots only articles I've personally written. And I'll include extra notes when something needs clarification. But, just like when you listen to humans, don't take anything you hear as gospel. As always, take what's useful, leave the rest, and keep writing! This podcast is simply meant to be a fun, low-key way to share some of the hundreds of screenwriting articles I've written in a new format. Perfect for listening on a walk or while you're brainstorming your next big idea. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Subscribe and keep learning! -- NAOMI'S NOTES ON THIS EPISODE: The informal title for this episode is ROBOTS GONE WILD, because -- wow! Several robot voices appeared unexpectedly, and at one point Gal Robot adopts an Australian accent. Also, none of the robots can pronounce "deus ex machina." Their attempts are bizarre.
25 Aug 2025
The Hidden Power of the Screenplay Midpoint | Ep. 7
🎙️ ROBOTS TALK ABOUT SCREENWRITING -- EPISODE 7 Learn how to use the Midpoint to energize Act Two by increasing opposition and raising the stakes — and avoid the flat, forgettable Midpoint that stalls your story’s momentum. 📝 READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE → https://www.writeandco.com/articles/two-ways-midpoints 📬 GET WEEKLY SCREENWRITING TIPS → writeandco.com/newsletter -- ABOUT THE SHOW Looking for practical, clear, and straightforward screenwriting advice? Welcome to Robots Talk About Screenwriting! On this podcast, you'll hear screenwriting insights delivered by AI voices. (The robots!) But rest assured, the source material is all written by a human (me!). Hi, I'm Naomi Beaty -- screenwriting consultant, teacher, and author of The Screenplay Outline Workbook and Story Structure Made Easy. I help writers craft emotionally resonant, structurally sound screenplays through consultations, workshops, and practical resources. I've been writing about screenwriting online since 2018, and this show features "discussions" of my articles, brought to life by synthetic hosts. I feed the robots only articles I've personally written. And I'll include extra notes when something needs clarification. But, just like when you listen to humans, don't take anything you hear as gospel. As always, take what's useful, leave the rest, and keep writing! This podcast is simply meant to be a fun, low-key way to share some of the hundreds of screenwriting articles I've written in a new format. Perfect for listening on a walk or while you're brainstorming your next big idea. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Subscribe and keep learning! -- NAOMI'S NOTES ON THIS EPISODE: The robots refer to the source material as "The Power of the Midpoint in Screenwriting," but it's not. I don't know why they insist on changing the titles of my articles. 🤨 The original article is called "Two Ways to Make Your Midpoint Matter."
18 Aug 2025
The Power of Stakes and Sacrifice in Your Story | Ep. 6
🎙️ ROBOTS TALK ABOUT SCREENWRITING -- EPISODE 6 “Why do we care?” If you’ve ever gotten that note on your screenplay, unclear stakes might be the culprit. In this article, we’ll unpack what story stakes really are, why they matter, how to make them resonate — and how sacrifice works hand-in-hand to deepen emotional impact. With examples from Chopped to Die Hard, this is your crash course in making readers care. 📝 READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE → https://www.writeandco.com/articles/stakes-and-sacrifice📬 GET WEEKLY SCREENWRITING TIPS → writeandco.com/newsletter—ABOUT THE SHOW Looking for practical, clear, and straightforward screenwriting advice? Welcome to Robots Talk About Screenwriting! On this podcast, you'll hear screenwriting insights delivered by AI voices. (The robots!) But rest assured, the source material is all written by a human (me!). Hi, I'm Naomi Beaty -- screenwriting consultant, teacher, and author of The Screenplay Outline Workbook and Story Structure Made Easy. I help writers craft emotionally resonant, structurally sound screenplays through consultations, workshops, and practical resources. I've been writing about screenwriting online since 2018, and this show features "discussions" of my articles, brought to life by synthetic hosts. I feed the robots only articles I've personally written. And I'll include extra notes when something needs clarification. But, just like when you listen to humans, don't take anything you hear as gospel. As always, take what's useful, leave the rest, and keep writing! This podcast is simply meant to be a fun, low-key way to share some of the hundreds of screenwriting articles I've written in a new format. Perfect for listening on a walk or while you're brainstorming your next big idea. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Subscribe and keep learning! —NAOMI'S NOTES ON THIS EPISODE Wow, these robots really brought the Stakes & Sacrifice question around to some personal and real-life applications! That's something I did *not* do in the article, but I guess the robots are just more introspective than I am.
11 Aug 2025
How to Write a Strong Logline for Your Screenplay | Ep. 5
🎙️ ROBOTS TALK ABOUT SCREENWRITING -- EPISODE 5 A logline isn’t just a pitch — it’s one of the most powerful story development tools you have. Learn how to write a clear, compelling logline that can help you spot story problems before they derail your screenplay. 📝 READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE → https://www.writeandco.com/articles/logline-guide📬 GET WEEKLY SCREENWRITING TIPS → writeandco.com/newsletter —ABOUT THE SHOW Looking for practical, clear, and straightforward screenwriting advice? Welcome to Robots Talk About Screenwriting! On this podcast, you'll hear screenwriting insights delivered by AI voices. (The robots!) But rest assured, the source material is all written by a human (me!). Hi, I'm Naomi Beaty -- screenwriting consultant, teacher, and author of The Screenplay Outline Workbook and Story Structure Made Easy. I help writers craft emotionally resonant, structurally sound screenplays through consultations, workshops, and practical resources. I've been writing about screenwriting online since 2018, and this show features "discussions" of my articles, brought to life by synthetic hosts. I feed the robots only articles I've personally written. And I'll include extra notes when something needs clarification. But, just like when you listen to humans, don't take anything you hear as gospel. As always, take what's useful, leave the rest, and keep writing! This podcast is simply meant to be a fun, low-key way to share some of the hundreds of screenwriting articles I've written in a new format. Perfect for listening on a walk or while you're brainstorming your next big idea. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Subscribe and keep learning! —NAOMI'S NOTES ON THIS EPISODEThe robots mention "story analyst Christopher," but for some reason they fail to mention his last name! Sorry, Christopher Lockhart! You're wonderful.At the end of this episode, the robots seem intent on making loglines a tool you can use for any project in your life, which is entirely their idea, and I can't say I agree. The kind of logline I talk about in the original article and in my book, Logline Shortcuts, is very specifically a brief story synopsis. A tool writers use when developing and/or pitching their scripts or novels.If you'd like an in-depth look and a step-by-step process for writing a logline, check out Logline Shortcuts here: https://a.co/d/gLXfS2t
4 Aug 2025
How Theme Works in a Screenplay | Ep. 4
🎙️ ROBOTS TALK ABOUT SCREENWRITING -- EPISODE 4 Not sure what your story is really about? Discover how to identify and integrate a compelling theme that gives your screenplay depth and emotional impact. 📝 READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE → https://www.writeandco.com/articles/how-theme-works 📬 GET WEEKLY SCREENWRITING TIPS → writeandco.com/newsletter — ABOUT THE SHOW Looking for practical, clear, and straightforward screenwriting advice? Welcome to Robots Talk About Screenwriting! On this podcast, you'll hear screenwriting insights delivered by AI voices. (The robots!) But rest assured, the source material is all written by a human (me!). Hi, I'm Naomi Beaty -- screenwriting consultant, teacher, and author of The Screenplay Outline Workbook and Story Structure Made Easy. I help writers craft emotionally resonant, structurally sound screenplays through consultations, workshops, and practical resources. I've been writing about screenwriting online since 2018, and this show features "discussions" of my articles, brought to life by synthetic hosts. I feed the robots only articles I've personally written. And I'll include extra notes when something needs clarification. But, just like when you listen to humans, don't take anything you hear as gospel. As always, take what's useful, leave the rest, and keep writing! This podcast is simply meant to be a fun, low-key way to share some of the hundreds of screenwriting articles I've written in a new format. Perfect for listening on a walk or while you're brainstorming your next big idea. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Subscribe and keep learning! — NAOMI'S NOTES ON THIS EPISODEThe robots were really set on referencing my name in this one! Fine with me, even if they do mispronounce it. 🤦🏻♀️
28 Jul 2025
Introduce Characters that Readers Instantly Love | Ep. 3
🎙️ ROBOTS TALK ABOUT SCREENWRITING -- EPISODE 3 Want your characters to shine from the start? Discover how to write memorable introductions that grab readers' attention and make them eager to read more. 📝 READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE → https://www.writeandco.com/articles/character-intros 📬 GET WEEKLY SCREENWRITING TIPS → writeandco.com/newsletter — ABOUT THE SHOW Looking for practical, clear, and straightforward screenwriting advice? Welcome to Robots Talk About Screenwriting! On this podcast, you'll hear screenwriting insights delivered by AI voices. (The robots!) But rest assured, the source material is all written by a human (me!). Hi, I'm Naomi Beaty -- screenwriting consultant, teacher, and author of The Screenplay Outline Workbook and Story Structure Made Easy. I help writers craft emotionally resonant, structurally sound screenplays through consultations, workshops, and practical resources. I've been writing about screenwriting online since 2018, and this show features "discussions" of my articles, brought to life by synthetic hosts. I feed the robots only articles I've personally written. And I'll include extra notes when something needs clarification. But, just like when you listen to humans, don't take anything you hear as gospel. As always, take what's useful, leave the rest, and keep writing! This podcast is simply meant to be a fun, low-key way to share some of the hundreds of screenwriting articles I've written in a new format. Perfect for listening on a walk or while you're brainstorming your next big idea. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Subscribe and keep learning! — NAOMI'S NOTES ON THIS EPISODE 🤔 The robots' discussion of the Cassandra character introduction (Promising Young Woman) feels a bit off, but I think it's because they don't have all of the story context. The first impression of Cassandra is intentionally misleading; a setup for the reveal that happens a few minutes later in the movie. 🏴☠️ They also slightly misinterpret the Captain Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean) character entrance, but -- again -- I think they're just missing a little context that's needed to really get it. We first meet Jack as he's arriving at Port Royal. He’s standing tall on the mast of a ship, silhouetted like a hero, with dramatic music playing. He looks every bit the dashing pirate captain. But then the camera pulls back and we see the full picture: He's aboard a tiny, sinking dinghy, not a grand vessel. As he approaches the dock, the boat is literally going under — and just as it fully sinks, Jack steps gracefully off onto the dock, without missing a beat. He even pays the harbormaster a bribe to ignore the sunken vessel. In this scene, we learn everything we need to know about who Jack is, what he wants, and how he operates. We see how charming he is, of course, but importantly: we see that he acts like a legendary captain, but he’s currently captaining a wreck. That irony reflects his deep longing for the Black Pearl, the ship that represents his power, freedom, and identity (and which motivates his actions in the movie). 🙊 And finally, my apologies to Michael Hauge! I quoted him in the article, and the robots mispronounced his name.
21 Jul 2025
Turn a Spark of an Idea into a Screenplay Worth Writing | Ep. 2
🎙️ ROBOTS TALK ABOUT SCREENWRITING -- EPISODE 2 Struggling to turn your idea into a screenplay? Learn the 5 essential elements of a strong concept and how to develop your movie idea into a story that works. 📝 READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE → https://www.writeandco.com/articles/screenplay-worth-writing 📬 GET WEEKLY SCREENWRITING TIPS → writeandco.com/newsletter — ABOUT THE SHOW Looking for practical, clear, and straightforward screenwriting advice? Welcome to Robots Talk About Screenwriting! On this podcast, you'll hear screenwriting insights delivered by AI voices. (The robots!) But rest assured, the source material is all written by a human (me!). Hi, I'm Naomi Beaty -- screenwriting consultant, teacher, and author of The Screenplay Outline Workbook and Story Structure Made Easy. I help writers craft emotionally resonant, structurally sound screenplays through consultations, workshops, and practical resources. I've been writing about screenwriting online since 2018, and this show features "discussions" of my articles, brought to life by synthetic hosts. I feed the robots only articles I've personally written. And I'll include extra notes when something needs clarification. But, just like when you listen to humans, don't take anything you hear as gospel. As always, take what's useful, leave the rest, and keep writing! This podcast is simply meant to be a fun, low-key way to share some of the hundreds of screenwriting articles I've written in a new format. Perfect for listening on a walk or while you're brainstorming your next big idea. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Subscribe and keep learning! — NAOMI'S NOTES ON THIS EPISODE: To be honest, I found it quite funny but also *a little* unsettling to hear Gal Robot talking about her own screenwriting project. 😳
21 Jul 2025
Structure Your Screenplay Organically | Ep. 1
🎙️ ROBOTS TALK ABOUT SCREENWRITING -- EPISODE 1 Struggling with structure? Try this organic approach to shaping your screenplay — starting with the story itself and letting it guide the way. 📝 READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE → https://www.writeandco.com/articles/organic-screenplay-structure 📬 GET WEEKLY SCREENWRITING TIPS → writeandco.com/newsletter — ABOUT THE SHOW Looking for practical, clear, and straightforward screenwriting advice? Welcome to Robots Talk About Screenwriting! On this podcast, you'll hear screenwriting insights delivered by AI voices. (The robots!) But rest assured, the source material is all written by a human (me!). Hi, I'm Naomi Beaty -- screenwriting consultant, teacher, and author of The Screenplay Outline Workbook and Story Structure Made Easy. I help writers craft emotionally resonant, structurally sound screenplays through consultations, workshops, and practical resources. I've been writing about screenwriting online since 2018, and this show features "discussions" of my articles, brought to life by synthetic hosts. I feed the robots only articles I've personally written. And I'll include extra notes when something needs clarification. But, just like when you listen to humans, don't take anything you hear as gospel. As always, take what's useful, leave the rest, and keep writing! This podcast is simply meant to be a fun, low-key way to share some of the hundreds of screenwriting articles I've written in a new format. Perfect for listening on a walk or while you're brainstorming your next big idea. 🎧 New episodes weekly. Subscribe and keep learning! — NAOMI'S NOTES ON THIS EPISODE: The robots seem to focus a lot on "finding the goal" being the same thing as finding the essence, or figuring out the broad strokes of the story. I don't think I put quite as much emphasis on that in the original article, but I don't disagree with what they're saying. If you know the story goal the protagonist is trying to achieve, that *is* pretty much the essence of the story. In the robots' discussion of Little Miss Sunshine, they mention the Break into 3 being when Olive stands by Dwayne. This is accurate, but I think the robots specify this scene happens on the pier... which is not correct. The Break into Act 3 scene happens on the roadside, after Dwayne has forced the family to pull over. Also, the robots have apparently never heard of Beschamel? Guy Robot stumbles on the pronunciation a bit in a way that's jarring, but funny.
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