561 - Why Now?

<p>John and Craig tackle the third question every development executive asks: “why now?” What makes an idea relevant to the moment? They offer ways writers can think about this early on in their process, including reframing it as “how now?” instead.</p> <p>We then talk about reversals and look at how they work on the page, using a scene from Chernobyl. This week’s follow up includes discussions on abortion access, post-release editing, and the impact of cancelling an almost-finished movie.</p> <p>In our bonus segment for premium members, the guys debate when to engage with stupid people and when it’s best to ignore them.</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li>Lots of exciting updates for premium members coming up, <a href="https://scriptnotes.net/">sign up for a membership here!</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.wgaplans.org/info/health/forms/TravelExpensesNotification.pdf"> WGA Health Plan covers travel for abortion-related expenses</a></li> <li><a href= "https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/tv-writers-demand-safety-protocols-abortion-bans-1235327815/"> More Than 400 TV Showrunners Demand Netflix, Disney and More Offer Safety Protocols in Anti-Abortion States</a></li> <li><a href= "https://deadline.com/2022/08/warner-bros-batgirl-1235083809/">Batgirl Shelved</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/stranger-things-netflix-retroactively-editing"> Netflix Retroactively Editing Stranger Things</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.thefalconerfilm.com/">The Falconer</a> by Annie Kaempfer, <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Falconer-Rodney-Stotts/dp/B09RTSQSND/">watch here!</a></li> <li>Follow along with this discussion on reversals – <a href= "https://johnaugust.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/CHERNOBYL_561_Reversals_Scene.pdf">Chernobyl scene here</a>, full script <a href= "https://johnaugust.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Chernobyl_Episode-3Open-Wide-O-Earth.pdf">here</a>.</li> <li><a href= "https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/08/deer-elk-shed-antlers-hunting/671021/"> Antlers Do What No Other Bo