601 - Side Quests

<p>John and Craig take a detour to discuss side quests: those smaller tasks that can serve as the building blocks of a character’s journey. How do side quests differ from your hero’s primary goal? What’s the best way to use them? And how can writers make them meaningful?</p> <p>We then discuss the importance of failure to the artistic process. We also follow up on graphic design for writers, spacing out TV episodes, and a Scriptnotes love story.</p> <p>In our bonus segment for premium members, John and Craig put on their headsets to to talk about VR.</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://bridgetwebber.medium.com/do-your-worst-or-you-might-never-do-your-best-dd25cd4c2a3e"> Do Your Worst, Or You Might Never Do Your Best</a> by Bridget Webber</li> <li><a href= "https://sive.rs/failure?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email">Why You Need to Fail</a> TED Talk by Derek Sivers</li> <li><a href= "https://austinkleon.com/2023/05/07/artists-must-be-allowed-to-make-bad-work/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email"> Artists must be allowed to make bad work</a> by Austin Kleon</li> <li><a href= "https://museumoffailure.com/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email"> The Museum of Failure</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/william-magnuson/for-profit/9781541601581/?lens=basic-books"> For Profit: A History of Corporations</a> by William Magnuson</li> <li><a href= "https://us.kobobooks.com/products/kobo-libra-2?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=branded_us&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=us-device-search&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIu7fHov2d_wIVtgqtBh3y1Q2yEAAYASAAEgLGh_D_BwE"> Kobo Libra 2</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10451852/">Nine Days</a> on IMDb</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://scr