This week from the Alan Smithee Memorial Studio, Akela Cooper joins Scott and Geoff for a conversation about going from rural Missouri to the writers' rooms of several hit shows [start - 

Then, answers to your questions about nurturing an undeveloped idea [

20:00]; how you know a story idea is worth pursuing [20:00 - 24:25]; how much change your characters have to go through [24:25 - 29:40]; if you should tailor your writing to the 20-something assistants reading for their bosses [29:40 - 35:40]; how to make dialogue pop [35:40 - 41:05]; and if you should worry about being able to write one genre for TV and another for film [41:05 - 50:00].

Fantastic Films with Rob Hunter

One Perfect Pod is a new podcast channel from the people behind One Perfect Shot and Film School Rejects. With multiple shows, we'll cover the world of film and television with a keen eye for perfect frames, big ideas, and smart criticism.