Tom Pepperdine interviews author, screenwriter, and award-winning podcaster, Mark Stay, about his writing process. Mark talks about having a central dramatic argument to each story, how he develops realistic characters, and going through the five stages of grief when receiving feedback.

Mark's books can be found here: https://markstaywrites.com/books/

His latest podcast, can be found here: https://markstaywrites.com/the-creative-differences-podcast/

His support for writers can be found here: https://markstaywrites.com/writer-services/

The Craig Mazin and John August podcast that's referenced in the episode can be found here: https://johnaugust.com/scriptnotes

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https://bsky.app/profile/realwritingpro.bsky.social

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