717 - The Screenwriting Life: The Craft Lessons That Matter Most
Scriptnotes Podcast · John August and Craig Mazin
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Show Notes
In a Christmas crossover event, John and Craig join Meg LeFauve (Inside Out) and Lorien McKenna (Tab Time) on their podcast, The Screenwriting Life.
We talk about why rigid structure can miss the point, how theme emerges from character, what fear and denial really look like on the page, and how writers can survive rejection without letting it define them.
In our bonus segment for premium members, John breaks Drew's heart with his lovely memories of Rob & Michele Reiner.
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