512 - There is No Conspiracy
John and Craig host another round of the Three Page Challenge, analyzing a range of listener submissions from scripts set in rural Japan to Manhattan strip clubs. They discuss establishing setting, grounding big characters, and introducing narration. We also take a look at the lecture scene: how it can fall flat and tips for making it work. Then we answer a listener question on whether writers have an ethical responsibility to stop writing conspiracy theory stories. In our bonus segment for premium members, John invites writer/comedian Sara Schaefer (The Schaefer Shakedown) to discuss her three steps for selling your TV show. Links: Courtney Kemp’s Deal at Netflix Trey Parker and Matt Stone of South Park Deal Hello Sunshine Sale Frankenweenie Trickster: Night of the Kitsune by Hiroshi Mori Martha by Caroline O'Riordan The Many Lives of Newton Thomas by Sean Frost Collection of TV Scripts Circulous Game Sara Schaefer’s Twitter Clip Schaefer Shakedown Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription! John August on Twitter John on Instagram Outro by Andrew Hart (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli. Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode here.