592 - Only One of Us Can Be the Hero

<p>John and Craig host another round of the Three Page Challenge where they look at listener pages and offer feedback on what’s working and how to avoid common pitfalls. They discuss writing gore, finding your tone, and introducing a character’s problem.</p> <p>We also follow up on villains, pirates and European script consultants. We then ponder a long-nagging question: why do all action heroes have names that begin with J?</p> <p>In our bonus segment for premium members, we talk about our experiences with anesthesia and how people are knocked out in The Last of Us.</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2019/01/has-anyone-ever-actually-tied-a-damsel-in-distress-to-a-railway-track/"> Has Anyone Ever Actually Tied a Damsel in Distress to a Railway Track?</a> by Karl Smallwood</li> <li><a href= "https://waxy.org/2023/03/pirating-the-oscars-2023-the-final-curtain-call/"> Pirating the Oscars 2023: The Final Curtain Call</a> by Andy Baio</li> <li><a href= "https://slate.com/culture/2023/03/john-wick-james-bond-action-heroes-j-names.html"> Why Are All Action Heroes Named Jack, James, or John?</a> by Demetria Glace for Slate</li> <li>Follow along with our Three Page Challenge Selections: <a href= "https://johnaugust.com/index.php?gf-download=2023%2F01%2FSam-Darcy_FLOTSAM_Three-Page-Challenge.pdf&form-id=1&field-id=4&hash=0ef4e278ecbe1687ad1a36c0a96f0e3b01a8d282ed17845879114ca368c0cfcd">Flotsam</a> by Sam Darcy, <a href= "https://johnaugust.com/index.php?gf-download=2022%2F12%2FSockfoot.pdf&form-id=1&field-id=4&hash=bb72643a11a5d302f96bbc96947d57ffcd0f01f96147767cb10acca002f51e59">Sockfoot</a> by Jesse Allard, and <a href= "https://johnaugust.com/index.php?gf-download=2022%2F12%2FSpark_ScriptNotes_ThreePageChallenge.pdf&form-id=1&field-id=4&hash=2781befc01a890bfd2e53921356d178f96a1486a558300228375a8808edcf804">Spark</a> by Rachel Thomas</li> <li><a href="https://www.pijjapalace.com/">Pijja Palace</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfdwjleF7nY">how I found the ‘so