Scriptnotes Podcast

425 - Tough Love vs. Self Care

John and Craig discuss when writers should practice tough love vs. self-care. Inspired by Chuck Wendig’s blog post, they examine how real-world issues impact writers’ ability to get work done — but how they can also be used as an excuse for procrastination and laziness. They offer a checklist for helping decide whether it’s time to be harder or easier on yourself. We also follow up on the Austin Film Festival, fan backlash, and show-runner tips for championing assistant pay, especially during the holiday season. Links: The <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-official-watchmen-podcast/id1485052917">Official Watchmen Podcast</a> with Craig Mazin Susannah Grant on Creative Decisions behind <a href="https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a29093906/unbelievable-netflix-susannah-grant-interview/">Unbelievable</a> Release Michael Greene <a href="https://twitter.com/andmichaelgreen/status/1067885775134441477?s=20">Holiday Bonus</a> Twitter Thread Tough Love vs. Self Care:<a href="http://terribleminds.com/ramble/2019/10/22/sharp-rock-soft-pillow-the-balance-of-self-care-and-tough-love/">Sharp Rock, Soft Pillow: The Balance Of Self-Care And Tough Love</a> <a href="http://terribleminds.com/ramble/">Chuck Wendig: Terrible Minds</a> <a href="https://watabou.itch.io/one-page-dungeon">One Page Dungeon</a> by watabou <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/10/superhero-therapy-im-batman/600475/"> Superhero Therapy</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://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en">John on Instagram</a> <a href="http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros">Outro</a> by Matthew Chilelli (<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_425_tough_love.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.