John and Craig coach writers through the final laps of a screenplay. They revisit conversations on how to plan for a successful conclusion, navigate the second half of Act Two (joined by Aline!), and cross the finish line with the perfect final moment.
In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Megana talk about writing endings and ending writing sessions.
Links:
- Scriptnotes Episode 44: Endings for Beginners
- Scriptnotes Episode 152: The Rocky Shoals
- Scriptnotes Episode 392: The Final Moment
- Lindsay Doran’s Ted Talk
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- John August on Twitter
- John on Instagram
- Outro by Henry Adler (send us yours!)
- Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli.
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You can download the episode here.
UPDATE 1-20-21 The transcript for this episode can be found here.