595 - Correctable Crises

<article class= "post-20956 post type-post status-future format-standard category-podcast entry" aria-label="Correctable Crises"> <div class="entry-content"> <p>John welcomes Danielle Sanchez-Witzel (Up Here, The Carmichael Show) to discuss the state of modern TV writing and answer crafty questions from our overflowing mailbag.</p> <p>How do you structure a limited series? How do you take inspiration from an idea without ripping it off? And how do you know if your story really needs that sex scene?</p> <p>In our bonus segment for premium members, we explore the tricky situation of having a co-worker who is nice but incompetent.</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1294678/">Danielle Sanchez-Witzel</a> on IMDb.</li> <li><a href= "https://www.hulu.com/series/up-here-3cf5b24c-f13d-4943-8c73-e0e27de4cff5"> Up Here</a> on Hulu.</li> <li><a href="https://youtu.be/xvcVqDDceKU">Succession Podcast, S4E2 with Lucy Prebble and Laura Wasser</a> from HBO.</li> <li><a href= "https://jacobian.org/2023/mar/28/incompetent-but-nice/">Incompetent but Nice</a> by Jacob Kaplan-Moss.</li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/glucosegoddess/">Glucose Goddess</a> on Instagram.</li> <li><a href= "https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/162760/fluffy-pancakes/">Non-Buttermilk Pancake Recipe</a></li> <li><a href= "https://cottonbureau.com/people/scriptnotes-podcast">Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!</a></li> <li><a href="https://inneresting.substack.com/">Check out the Inneresting Newsletter</a></li> <li><a href="https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/gifts">Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription</a> or <a href= "https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/">treat yourself to a premium subscription!</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/clmazin/">Craig Mazin</a> on Instagram</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/johnaugust">John August</a> on Twitter</li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en">John on Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://mastodon.art/@johnaugust">John on Mastodon</a></li> <li><a href= "htt