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The Scriptnotes Listener’s Guide

March 8, 2017 Resources

We’re crowdsourcing an index to Scriptnotes, with listeners singling out the can’t-miss episodes.

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January 27, 2015 Film Industry, Follow Up, QandA, Resources, Scriptnotes, So-Called Experts, Transcribed, WGA, Words on the page

John and Craig pick up loose ends, with follow-up on previous episodes about “friends,” conflict, improv, Kindles, and defibrillation.

Screenwriting.io moves out of beta

November 20, 2013 Resources

Screenwriting.io features more than 100 short articles answering basic questions about screenwriting. After two years, we’re shedding the “beta” label.

Let’s talk about Nikki Finke

June 11, 2013 Directors, Film Industry, Resources, Scriptnotes, Software, Tools, Transcribed, Words on the page

John and Craig discuss the polarizing potentate of Deadline Hollywood Daily, then segue into what a healthy entertainment journalism ecosystem might look like.

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