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How does a screenwriter create emotions in the audience? And why does Wael Hamdy define a screenplay as an "emotional map" that connects viewers to the characters? In a special episode of the "Screenwriter" podcast, Wael Hamdy moves from the interviewer's seat to the guest's, engaging in a deep conversation with screenwriter and journalist Mohamed Hesham Abeya on the world of screenwriting and drama production. This episode is sponsored by: BLUEBEE:   / bluebee_productions   https://blue-bee.tv THE PRODUCERS:   / producersfilms   https://www.theproducersfilms.com TCS:   / spaceofcreators   https://www.thecreatorspace.net Mohamed Hesham Obia:   / mohamed_h_obia   Wael Hamdy: instagram:   / waelhamdy8   x.com: https://x.com/waelhamdywriter Wael Hamdy talks about his beginnings in writing, his decision to leave engineering school and move into journalism, before starting his professional screenwriting career with the famous children's series "Alam Simsim" (Sesame Street). He says this experience taught him most of the tools he uses in writing. Today. 🔹This episode reveals his approach to structuring scenes and arranging events, the difference between writing for a film, a short series, a long series, and a sitcom, and how a writer determines what he wants the viewer to feel in each moment. 🔹It also discusses his experience with writing workshops, how to manage a team of writers, the importance of accepting feedback and rewriting, as well as the criteria for selecting projects and dealing with production delays, frustrations, and absences from the screen. 🔹The conversation touches on adapting novels and localizing foreign formats through his experiences in works such as "Anf wa Thalath Oyoun" (Nose and Three Eyes), "Talaat Rouhi" (My Soul Has Departed), and "Muftaraq Toroq" (Crossroads), and how a text from another culture can be transformed into a work that the audience believes is entirely Egyptian. The episode also covers romantic writing, building the psychological foundations of characters, the decline of sitcoms, the writer's relationship with social media, writing for different Arab environments, and his collaboration with the late screenwriter Sherif Badr El-Din. 🔹Some of Wael Hamdy's most prominent works include: "Mekano," "Free Fall," "The Flood," "Ras El Ghoul," "Talaat Rouhy," "Crossroads," "A Nose and Three Eyes," "Six Days," and "Sesame Street." 00:00 Introduction 01:45 Why does Wael Hamdy insist on the title "screenwriter"? 06:28 Does screenwriting require an engineer's mindset? 10:34 Why did Wael Hamdy leave engineering school for writing? 17:28 How did Mansoura and Fatima lead him to the beginning of his career? 20:52 The fateful story of Wael Hamdy joining Al-Dostour newspaper 22:01 From journalism to screenwriting... and the role of Amr Samir Atef 24:05 How did "Sesame Street" become Wael Hamdy's first paid screenplay? 27:57 Is writing a film different from writing a series? 29:48 Why does he prefer short films and series? 31:24 How does Wael Hamdy decide whether to accept or reject a project? 38:00 Why did Wael Hamdy disappear from cinema after "Mekano"? 39:44 How does a writer deal with the demise of his projects? 43:37 Are connections more important than talent in the art world? 47:43 Does a screenwriter need social media? 48:43 Why did Wael Hamdy leave Facebook after the death of Ahmed Khaled Tawfik? 53:05 How does Wael Hamdy deal with public criticism of his work? 55:07 When does he decide not to work with a director or production company again? 58:43 Why was his collaboration with Hadi El Bagoury and Karim Shaaban successful? 01:00:58 When does a writer's disagreement with a director become non-negotiable? 01:04:35 How did "Alam Simsim" change Wael Hamdy's life? 01:08:40 How did he become the leader of a workshop with over 40 writers? 01:11:50 What are the characteristics of an ideal writing workshop? 01:14:27 Which is more difficult: building scenes or writing dialogue? 01:15:37 Why did sitcoms disappear from Egypt? 01:21:47 Is Wael Hamdy a romantic or comedic writer? 01:24:19 Can a romantic story run for 15 episodes? 01:26:51 How is a novel or foreign format adapted into an Egyptian production? 01:30:47 Wael Hamdy's writing tools... and does he use artificial intelligence? 01:33:50 The secret to the understanding between Wael Hamdy and Sherif Badr El-Din 01:35:41 Can an Egyptian writer write a Saudi series? 01:39:00 Why does Wael Hamdy refuse to write about working-class neighborhoods? 01:41:40 How does a writer maintain their ability to write daily? 01:42:58 Is Wael Hamdy jealous of other writers' success? 01:44:10 What career would Wael Hamdy have chosen outside of screenwriting? 💬Write to us in the comments: What was the most important lesson you learned from the episode? And do you think a screenplay is truly a "map of the viewer's em...