The Writers Room with Sam and Jim

Pitching Plot Proves Painful, but Emotion Elicits Excitement with Mark LePatner

Send a text Sam and Jim invite Mark into the room and together they work on his indie-feature, tentatively titled "1001".  Join us in the room for a discussion on using

Generational Conflict is a Chronic Condition with Tim Wardell

Send a text Sam and Jim invite Tim into the writers room, and together they work on his father, son, and granddaughter love story, tentatively titled "Gaddy". Join us f

One Season Down, Highlights to Show with J.R. and Meagan

Send a text J.R. and Meagan take over the room in this very special season ending episode of The Writers Room with Sam and Jim. Join us in the room for all the best tip

Good Scouts Know When to End a Pilot with Kevin Ramlal

Send a text Sam and Jim invite Kevin Ramlal into the room, and together they work on his Boy Scout murder mystery, tentatively titled "On My Honor".  Join us in the roo

Bringing Up Past Sins: Scene Study with Macenzie Rebelo

Send a text Sam and Jim invite Macenzie back into the room to work on a scene from her hour long drama pilot, tentatively titled "Sins". Join us in the room for a discu

Werewolves Turn, and Your Scenes Should Too with Shawn Waugh

Send a text Sam and Jim invite Shawn into the room, and together they work on his supernatural courtroom drama, tentatively titled "The Wolvener of Los Angeles".  Join

Breaking Through Writer's Block with Casey Partridge

Send a text Sam and Jim invite Casey into the room, and together they work on her dramedy about Greek gods in a modern world, tentatively titled "Gods' Complex". J

The Contradiction of the Man and His Crown with Teng Ky-Gan

Send a text Sam and Jim invite Teng Ky-Gan into the room and together they work on his historical limited series about the Dalai Lama, tentatively titled "The Fourteenth

Ask Fewer Questions and Say More with Claire Jennings

Send a text Sam and Jim invite Claire into the room and together they work on her mall comedy, tentatively titled "Forever 21 Forever". Join us for a discussion on  gro

Laughter is a Moment Free from Hurt with Marc Brockwell

Send a text Sam and Jim invite Marc into the room and together they work on his as of yet untitled comedy about an investment banker turned caddy after a fall from grace

Let Your Darlings Take a Bullet in the Back and Other Room Skills with Tania Lotia

Send a text Sam and Jim invite their friend Tania Lotia into the room. Together they talk about hard won room skills and then they break an original idea, submitted to u

Get Your Internal Drive off the Bench with Nate Patton

Send a text Sam and Jim invite Nate into the room and together they work on his high school comedy, tentatively titled, "Specialists". Join us in the room for a discuss

There's No Debate, Pitching is Hard with Sarah Heveron-Smith and Paula Skaggs

Send a text Sam and Jim invite Sarah and Paula into the room, and together they work on their high-school comedy feature, tentatively titled, "Maggie and Lenny Go to Nat

Scene Study with Zach Freshley and J Hunter Richardson

Send a text In this Scene Study episode, Sam and Jim invite Zach Freshley and J Hunter Richardson back in to the room to read and rework scenes from their pilots. If you

Find Your Core Idea and Toss the Rest with Doris McGill

Send a text Sam and Jim invite Doris McGill into the room, and together they work on her comedy about finding your place and fitting in, tentatively titled "Baby Gay".

Dust off Your Protagonist and Make Their Character Shine with Jerry Landry

Send a text Sam and Jim invite Jerry Landry into the room and together they work on his semi-dystopian comedy, tentatively titled "Dust Country". Join us in the room fo

Focus on the Central Relationship and Let the Sparks Fly with Claire Nauman

Send a text Sam and Jim invite Claire Nauman into the room, and together they work on her "Love Interest of the Week" dramedy procedural, tentatively titled "Love Is..."

Doing Future You a Favor By Turning Up the Intensity with Campy Draper

Send a text Sam and Jim invite Campy Draper into the room and together they work on his supernatural dramedy about a true crime podcaster investigating a small town disa

Scene Study with Annette DeLorean and Kat Boyd

Send a text In our first ever Scene Study episode, Sam and Jim invite Annette DeLorean and Kat Boyd back in to the room to read and rework scenes from their pilots. If y

Using Cookies and Murder to Discuss Identity with Yasmin Asif

Send a text Sam and Jim invite Yasmin Asif into the room and together they work on her feature about the price of ambition and a box of cookies, tentatively titled "Cook