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K.C. Scott’s “This Is Working”

March 26, 2015 Follow Up, Story and Plot, Words on the page

On Tuesday’s episode of Scriptnotes, we’ll be looking at K.C. Scott’s original screenplay “This Is Working,” a former Three Page Challenge entry. Listeners can download the script now so they can read it over the weekend.

Uncluttered by Ignorance

Episode - 189

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March 24, 2015 Adaptation, QandA, Scriptnotes, Transcribed, Words on the page

John and Craig dig into the overstuffed mail bag to answer listener questions about scenes, stagnation, subtitles and script breakdowns. Plus we reveal the consensus opinions on whether we should have ads, and look at possibilities for the Full Script Challenge.

The Rules (or, the Paradox of the Outlier)

March 3, 2015 Apps, Film Industry, Follow Up, Formatting, News, Scriptnotes, So-Called Experts, Story and Plot, Transcribed, Words on the page, Writing Process

John and Craig discuss this year’s screenplay Oscar winners, including the success of Birdman’s outside-the-box approach and Graham Moore’s speech.

The One with Rebel Wilson and Dan Savage

February 3, 2015 Film Industry, Follow Up, Scriptnotes, Television, Transcribed, Words on the page

John and Craig discuss exploding scripts and stock scenes. Then in the second half of the show, we welcome two very special guests.

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