Sam and Jim invite Ellie into the room and together they work on her adaptation of the Hades and Persephone Greek myth, tentatively titled "Darklands".

Join us in the room for a discussion about shedding complicated backstories to allow emotional and visual stories to blossom and how to approach established writers to forge a connection.

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