Scriptnotes Podcast

417 - Idea Management

John and Craig welcome back Aline Brosh McKenna to tackle the issue of idea management. What do you do with all those half-formed ideas and how do you decide which ones to pursue? They share best practices and their approach to middle-of-the-night inspiration. We’ll also discuss how screenwriters quotes are determined and answer some listener questions. Links: For anyone experiencing issues with the app, please try signing up for premium using this <a href="https://my.libsyn.com/show/view/id/44610">link</a>! Email ask@johnaugust.com with any questions. <a href="https://johnaugust.com/johnaugust.com/casting">The Shadows Casting Call</a> John is looking for a 15-year-old blind actress for the lead role — please help by sharing this link with anyone who might be a good fit! <a href="https://dungeon-world.com/">Dungeon World</a> <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/crazy-rich-asians-screenwriter-adele-lim-exits-sequel-pay-disparity-dispute-1236431"> Crazy, Rich Asians Pay Disparity</a> <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0108065/">Searching for Bobby Fischer</a> <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098994/">After Dark My Sweet</a> <a href="https://regexcrossword.com/">Reg Ex Crossword Puzzle</a> <a href="https://www.soothe.com/">Sooth</a> Massage App <a href="https://assassinscreed.ubisoft.com/game/en-us/games">Assassin’s Creed</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/johnaugust">John August</a> on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/clmazin">Craig Mazin</a> on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/alinebmckenna">Aline Brosh McKenna</a> on Twitter <a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en">John on Instagram</a> <a href="http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros">Outro</a> by Victor Krause (<a href="http://johnaugust.com/2014/outros-needed">send us yours!</a>) Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode <a href="http://traffic.libsyn.com/scriptnotes/scriptnotes_ep_417.mp3">here</a>.

Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and television industry, everything from getting stuff written to the vagaries of copyright and work-for-hire law.