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The Free Stuff

August 11, 2022 Apps, Bronson, Highland, Meta, News, Software, Tools, Weekend Read, Writer Emergency Pack

My friend Nima recently pointed out that most of the stuff our company makes is free. That’s probably not a great business model, but it’s always been our culture. We only charge for those things that have significant ongoing costs — like upkeep and hosting — or a per-unit cost to produce. If you’re a […]

Scriptnotes, Episode 541: Intelligence vs. Charisma, Transcript

April 18, 2022 Scriptnotes Transcript

The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello and welcome. My name is John August. Craig Mazin: My name’s Craig Mazin. John: This is Episode 541 of Scriptnotes. It’s a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters. Today on the show, which trades are the most important […]

Scriptnotes, Episode 533: We See and We Hear, Transcript

February 2, 2022 Scriptnotes Transcript

The original post for this episode can be found here. John August: Hello, and welcome. My name is John August. Craig Mazin: Oh, my name is Craig Mazin. John: And this is Episode 533 of Scriptnotes. It’s a podcast about screenwriting, and things that are interesting to screenwriters. Today on the show, why are so […]

Scriptnotes, Episode 529: The Journey, The Destination, and Movie Lego, Transcript

January 19, 2022 Scriptnotes Transcript

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 August: And this is Episode 529 of Scriptnotes, a podcast about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters. Today on the show, how do screenwriters balance […]

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