It is time (in fact, well past time) for our semi-annual #Backmatter episode. For the uninitiated, this is an episode where Stu and Chas discuss career and craft-related topics beyond what makes great screenplays work. To that end, Stu and Chas dive into: a five year review of Draft Zero and how it has changed their writing craft and process; a discussion on the aesthetics of writing; learnings for emerging writers in having their work produced; and finally forgiving yourself for not writing.
DZ-57: Backmatter - Aesthetics and Forgiveness in Writing
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Show Notes
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Resources
Chapters
- 00:00:00 – Five Years of Draft Zero
- 00:07:30 – How Has 5 Years of DZ Changed Our Writing?
- 00:16:38 – How We Used to Approach Writing vs Now
- 00:27:30 – Stu on Index Cards
- 00:32:01 – Beginner's Guide to Draft Zero
- 00:35:25 – Purpose of Draft Zero
- 00:42:26 – Questions You're Asking the Audience
- 00:51:11 – This Is Water
- 00:56:34 – Having Your Work Produced
- 01:11:25 – Forgiving Yourself For Not Writing
Links
Episodes in the backmatter series
- DZ-17: Where's my gold-plated ensuite?
- DZ-36: Backmatter - Time Risk and Fixing Movies
- DZ-47: Backmatter - A Lost Jedi, White Knighting, and Writers-On-Set
- DZ-57: Backmatter - Aesthetics and Forgiveness in Writing
- DZ-64: Backmatter - Controlling your Work, Treatments, and Writing Styles
- DZ-77: Backmatter - Prioritising and choosing projects
- DZ-86: Backmatter - Minimum Viable Product
- DZ-95: Backmatter - Building and Maintenance
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