Jul 26, 2022
John and Craig weigh in on writing partner romances, voice-y scripts, character chemistry and end-of-draft treats in this week’s listener questions.
We also host a round of How Would This Be A Movie, featuring stories on treasure hunts, jailed activists, and a sports scam. We look at how these news articles would...
Jul 19, 2022
John and Craig are back together! They discuss the magnetism that draws viewers into a story, pulls characters together and pushes them through the narrative.
We follow up on adulting, gun violence and remote writers rooms. We also look at the new animation writer contract and the CW sale.
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Jul 12, 2022
John and Craig revisit their analysis of the iconic 1995 comedy
Clueless. A contemporary adaptation of Jane Austen’s Emma set in Beverly
Hills, Clueless follows protagonist Cher as she tries to do ‘good’
through make-over montages and match-making attempts. We discuss
how the movie sets up the characters in the...
Jul 5, 2022
John and Craig take a look at flashbacks: reasons to incorporate them, how to manage nonlinear storylines, and when it’s too late include one.
We cover ‘Side Character Summer’ and three words that ruin a screenwriter’s day. We also answer listener questions on writing partner break-ups, managers, and remote...