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Scriptnotes, Ep 89: Writing effective transitions — Transcript
16 May 2013 5:42 PM, PDT
The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello and welcome. My name is John August. Craig Mazin: My name is Craig Mazin. John: And this is Scriptnotes, Episode 89, a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters. Craig, we have actual news this week, exciting events that [...] »
Highland sings
16 May 2013 2:38 PM, PDT
Highland 1.0.2 adds a handy shift-return feature and support for lyrics, in addition to many bug fixes and performance tweaks. »
Scriptnotes Off-Topic
14 May 2013 1:50 PM, PDT
On next week's episode of the podcast, Craig and I will be answering listener questions about everything except screenwriting. So if you're a fan who wants to hear Craig's opinions on velcro shoes or to know my first literary crush (Pete Crenshaw from The Three Investigators), this is your week. »
Writing effective transitions
14 May 2013 8:03 AM, PDT
How you get from one scene to the next can be just as important as the scenes themselves. Craig and John talk techniques and tactics for making those cuts count. »
Scriptnotes, Ep 88: Ugly children and cigarettes — Transcript
10 May 2013 4:49 PM, PDT
The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello and welcome. My name is John August. Craig Mazin: My name is Craig Mazin. John: And this is Episode 88 of Scriptnotes, a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters. Craig, we have a very big show today and [...] »
Scriptnotes Live in Los Angeles
8 May 2013 1:44 PM, PDT
Craig and I are considering dates and venues for Scriptnotes Live in Los Angeles this summer. Basically, we’d be doing the show in front of a live audience, with guests and questions from the crowd. Maybe even some alcohol if it’s a nighttime thing. Possibilities include the end of June and the end of July. [...] »
Storytelling in the digital age
7 May 2013 5:47 PM, PDT
I'm hosting a panel for the Academy next Wednesday, May 15th, to discuss how technology impacts cinema -- both the kinds of stories we tell, and how we tell those stories. »
Ugly children and cigarettes
7 May 2013 7:54 AM, PDT
Has a statistician cracked the code on successful screenplay formulas? John and Craig cast a skeptical eye at a New York Times article on Vinny Bruzzese, who claims to have done exactly that. »
Scriptnotes, Ep 87: Moving On is not Giving Up — Transcript
5 May 2013 6:00 PM, PDT
The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello and welcome. My name is John August. Craig Mazin: I’m Craig Mazin. John: And this is Scriptnotes, Episode 87, a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters. Craig: Hmm, interesting. John: I put it in there this time. So, [...] »
Moving On is not Giving Up
30 April 2013 8:19 AM, PDT
John and Craig discuss when to stop rewriting a project and accept that it's just not going to become a movie. Then we go bigger to look at when to give up on the dream of being a screenwriter -- which starts with a hard look at why people seek out the career in the first place. »
Scriptnotes, Ep 86: Taking notes — Transcript
28 April 2013 5:02 PM, PDT
The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello and welcome. My name is John August. Craig Mazin: My name is Craig Mazin. John: And this is Episode 86 of Scriptnotes, a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters. Craig, I’ve had a profound revelation that will change [...] »
Writing vs. Speaking
28 April 2013 2:53 PM, PDT
For screenwriters, John McWhorter’s TEDTalk on texting grammar is a useful reminder of the differences between how people talk and how they write. Speech is made up of word clusters with no discrete punctuation. Because speech is almost always dialogue — you’re usually speaking with somebody — it’s structured in a way that allows interruption. [...] »
Taking notes
23 April 2013 6:59 AM, PDT
Craig leads the discussion on how to survive a notes meeting. As screenwriters, our instinct is to defend, deny and debate -- but these are almost always the wrong choice. By reframing the discussion about the movie rather than the script, you can often end up at a better place. »
Scriptnotes, Ep 85: Another Time and Place — Transcript
21 April 2013 3:46 PM, PDT
The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello and welcome. My name is John August. Craig Mazin: My name is Craig Mazin. John: And this is Scriptnotes, episode 85, a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters. How are you, Craig? Craig: I’m good. I like that [...] »
Another Time and Place
16 April 2013 6:53 AM, PDT
John and Craig discuss the odd dislocation writers experience when writing movies in coffeeshops and windowless offices. We're literally "someplace else" with our characters, but learning how to work in less-than-ideal circumstances is part of the screenwriter's trade. »
Scriptnotes, Ep 84: First sale and funny on the page — Transcript
15 April 2013 2:25 PM, PDT
The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello and welcome. My name is John August. Craig Mazin: Mmm…my name is Craig Mazin. John: And this is Episode 84 of Scriptnotes, a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters. Craig, how are you? Craig: Oh, recovering. I got [...] »
First sale and funny on the page
9 April 2013 11:32 AM, PDT
Craig and John look at two recent court decisions that could have a big impact on how movies get sold and resold -- and how writers get paid. First-Sale Doctrine is one of those intractable issues that involves freedom and control, bits and atoms, creators and consumers. »
Highland 1.01 in Mac App Store
8 April 2013 8:27 AM, PDT
We’ve had a great response to Highland, our plain-text screenwriting app, with lots of five star ratings that make us blush. We’re working on new features, but first we’re squashing some bugs. Here’s what’s new in 1.01: When you save (or autosave), Highland remembers where your cursor was. Because that’s How It Should Be. Highland [...] »
Scriptnotes, Ep 83: A city born of fire — Transcript
4 April 2013 3:38 PM, PDT
The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello and welcome. My name is John August. Craig Mazin: My name is Craig Mazin. John: And this is Episode 83 of Scriptnotes, a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters. Now, Craig, I think this is a first for [...] »
A city born of fire
2 April 2013 7:40 AM, PDT
Writer Derek Haas (Wanted, 3:10 to Yuma) joins John and Craig to discuss gay slurs, refrigerator logic and his TV show, Chicago Fire. »
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