540 - Nice to Meet-Cute You

John and Craig bump into/trip over/spill coffee on the ‘Meet-Cute.’ They look at the history and mechanics of that moment when two lead characters meet each other in a romantic comedy, with advice to writers on how to keep it fresh. We answer listener questions on packing for set, branding yourself as a writer, and staggered success in a relationship. In our bonus segment for premium members, we talk about onboarding, specifically in the game Elden Ring. Links: Volodymyr Zelensky and the ongoing war in Ukraine Does Hollywood Ruin Books? by Numberphile on Youtube on Berkson’s Paradox Check out the Inneresting Newsletter and the Meet-Cute edition here! Scriptnotes 433: The One with Greta Gerwig Elden Ring video game Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription or treat yourself to a premium subscription! Craig Mazin on Twitter John August on Twitter John on Instagram Outro by Nico Mansy (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli. Email us at [email protected] You can download the episode here.