Craig and John welcome back Aline Brosh McKenna to discuss what she learned going from writing features to show-running Crazy Ex-Girlfriend — and what’s waiting for her back in movie-land. The three of us came into the business at the height of the spec market, but everything is different now.
Writing Process
Sexy But Doesn’t Know It
John and Craig look at how to introduce characters in a screenplay — and how to avoid being mocked by a Twitter feed for it. We go back through previous Three Page Challenges and several of the screenplays nominated for awards this year to examine trends and techniques.
The premise, or what’s the point?
Michael Tabb takes a deep look at defining the premise of your story, but “premise” might not be the best word for what he’s describing.
Changing heroes mid-stream
As an animated film moves from screenplay to storyboards to scratch reels, you see the story coming to life — and the problems front-and-center.