591 - Collective Narratives

<p>John and Craig welcome back writer/producer Megana Rao to discuss techniques to explain what happened in the world of a movie before the movie began. How do we use past events as touchstones, and how does our interpretation of events become the narrative in our culture?</p> <p>Then Megana tells us her story of getting staffed. How does a new writer join the WGA, and what is expected of a writer on your first day? She also answers listener questions and shares advice she’s learned from her time on our show.</p> <p>In our bonus segment for premium members, Megana introduces John and Craig to Get Ready With Me videos.</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.wga.org/the-guild/going-guild/join-the-guild">How to Become a Member of the WGA</a></li> <li><a href= "https://noahpinion.substack.com/p/conceiving-the-2000s">Conceiving the 2000s</a> by Noah Smith</li> <li><a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/612741/unscripted-by-james-b-stewart-and-rachel-abrams/"> Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy</a> by James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams</li> <li><a href="https://www.netflix.com/title/81617079">The Romantics on Netflix</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/mice/lift-vertical-ergonomic-mouse-mac.910-006471.html?&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Paid-Search&utm_campaign=Dialect_FY23_Q4_USA_LO_Logi_DTX-Logitech-Mac_Google_na&gclid=CjwKCAiAu5agBhBzEiwAdiR5tNB44Kqgo3rP9iFY1dYBXRKyxkrUCdDT7nmVvN7TXM-p4SK6A6QlLBoCBy4QAvD_BwE"> Logitech Lift Vertical Mouse</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 hre