Ramble Room - Lynn Renee Maxcy

Revenant Alien

Lynn Renee Maxcy is an award-winning TV and movie writer. She wrote on the first three seasons of the Emmy-winning series The Handmaid's Tale before branching off into other work. Though she enjoys writing dark, dystopian worlds, she always finds a way to infuse them with hope. Once the WGA strike is over, she’ll be diving back into several projects in both TV and film. She’s a long time LA friend, an absolute gem, and and a model of what it means to overcome struggle and stay joyful. If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to make your way into writing for a living and how you might discover how to tell your own stories, you’ll enjoy this one. Sit back, relax, and enjoy another round in the Ramble Room!

Chapters

00:00-Opening Music, Preview, and Intro

2:27-Lynn’s stories: sci-fi, future worlds, and the WGA Strike

7:13-Lynn’s writing journey: prose beginnings to a TV writing career, and writing for The Handmaid’s Tale

15:21-TV Shows that inspire Lynn: extraordinary worlds, human stories

18:55-Why stories help us live, and the writer’s journey

26:32-Advice for those considering a writing career

34:13-Learning resilience: pushing through to the ‘yes’

41:48-Is writing is for you? Tell yourself the truth

47:50-Lynn’s faith: love God, love people, and build the world you want to live in

50:46-Final words of wisdom: find your voice and go for it!

53:24-Closing

For more Lynn Renee Maxcy:

• www.lynnreneemaxcy.com
• Instagram: @lynnreneemaxcy
• Twitter/X: @lynnreneemaxcy

Things Lynn mentioned:

• The West Wing - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0200276/
• Alias - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0285333/
• The Last of Us - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3581920/
• Station Eleven - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10574236/
• For All Mankind - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7772588/
• The Bear - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14452776/
• Halt and Catch Fire - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2543312/
• Orphan Black - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2234222/
• Madaleine L’Engle - https://www.madeleinelengle.com/

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