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screenwriter and author john august skip to primary navigation skip to main content skip to primary sidebar skip to secondary sidebar john august arlo finch scriptnotes library store about search getting stuff written november 11 2025 news when we turned in the first draft of the scriptnotes book in late 2023 it was over 600 pages long over the following two years we continually edited it down until it was only the very best stuff but in order to do so we had to make some painful cuts one was a 13 page chapter that felt essential but didn t quite fit anywhere getting stuff written how do you move from wanting to write to actually producing pages when should you start writing and how do you know you re ready what actually is writer s block how do you keep momentum how do you balance tough love and self care on any given day we were sad no one would get to read it and then we realized bonus chapter for the past few months we ve been encouraging listeners who preorder the book to send us their receipts last friday we sent them something back the getting stuff written chapter fully edited and typeset the response has been overwhelming ian writes i m sorry to tell you this but you guys obviously messed up big time this bonus chapter is absolutely incredible it s practical empathetic thoughtful and succinct it s also exactly the message i needed at the stage that i m at right now i can t imagine how the poor souls that did not pre order the book will get by without this chapter perhaps i should just be grateful that i am part of a small cohort that has been so fortunate to receive this gem of wisdom tania writes wooho excellent chapter perfectionism is protectionism is gold tom writes that was an amazing read thank you guys if that s what you re leaving out of the book my god i can t wait to read what s in it ️ scott writes oh my if you took out that chapter i can t wait to see the ones you left in that said i urge you to find a way to distribute that chapter widely it s as good as craig s how to write a movie episode in terms of straightforward overall writing advice it s exactly the sort of thing i need to hear i imagine others need it too scott s right once the book is out we ll share that chapter more widely if you d like to read it today send your pre order receipt to ask johnaugust com drew will send you the bonus chapter we hope you like it and can t wait for you to hold the full book in your hands in less than a month preorder here the state of pitching episode 711 november 11 2025 scriptnotes john welcomes back aline brosh mckenna crazy ex girlfriend the devil wears prada to ask what do executives expect from a pitch these days they look at the typical structure of a pitch deck how that differs from lookbooks how pitches have evolved over the years and best practices for pitching on zoom also what happened to single lady sitcoms if you remember monday nights in the 90 s you know what we re talking about we reflect on what they did for the culture and how social media and reality tv may be taking their place in our bonus segment for premium members aline tells us what it was like being back on the set for the devil wears prada 2 gird your loins people links preorder the scriptnotes book scriptnotes live at dynasty typewriter in la november 30th only a few tickets left dick s sporting goods launches entertainment studio by etan vlessing for the hollywood reporter the ladies of monday night i love la on hbo max the diplomat on netflix shotdeck stranger things pitch deck paramount makes big buy of comedy spec script bald eagles by borys kit for the hollywood reporter big a calendar rareform bags aline and john talk about writing memorable endings on youtube preorder the scriptnotes book get a scriptnotes t shirt check out the inneresting newsletter become a scriptnotes premium member or gift a subscription now with fewer emails subscribe to scriptnotes on youtube scriptnotes on instagram john august on bluesky and instagram outro by aline brosh mckenna send us yours scriptnotes is produced by drew marquardt and edited by matthew chilelli email us at ask johnaugust com you can download the episode here what happened to weird november 4 2025 scriptnotes john and craig look at all the pleasant normal people around them and ask what happened to the weirdos they root out the causes of cultural stagnation offer potential solutions and explore the entertainment that still finds a way to be weird we also look at the tipping point between wanting to write and actually writing follow up on printer prices and billboard queens and answer listener questions on soundtracks adapting a podcast and feeling ownership over your ideas in our bonus segment for premium members we try to remember how we construct our personal narratives and the pros and cons of remembering our past our live book release show will be at dynasty typewriter in la on november 30th get your tickets now links scriptnotes live book release show tickets at dynasty typewriter in la the uncool by cameron crowe meet the sisters battling to become l a s new billboard queen by mickey rapkin for the hollywood reporter the decline of deviance by adam mastroianni too many cooks happiness 1998 ken russell community tries to figure out if nicholas cage is good or bad homecoming on prime video channelvue servant of the lake some people can t see mental images the consequences are profound by larissa macfarquhar for the new yorker preorder the scriptnotes book get a scriptnotes t shirt check out the inneresting newsletter become a scriptnotes premium member or gift a subscription now with fewer emails subscribe to scriptnotes on youtube scriptnotes on instagram john august on bluesky and instagram outro by jim bond send us yours scriptnotes is produced by drew marquardt and edited by matthew chilelli email us at ask johnaugust com you can download the episode here read the first 30 pages of the scriptnotes book october 30 2025 scriptnotes book scriptnotes premium listener martin schneider wrote in with a great suggestion gentlemen as a person who is very conversant in publishing and speaking entirely figuratively i would kill to be able to hold that galley in my hands for three minutes it would satisfy some curiosity in me and it would also spark an interest in seeing the rest so then i went to the website you have set up for the book and i clicked on the sample pages tab and looked at the inside of your book no of course i did not do that because your website has no such section i think you should have such a section it is a perfect analog for a movie trailer to give people a glimpse of the contents of the book we ve all been to trader joe s and we all know that giving you a cracker with a tiny slice of cheese on it can act as a doorway to buying a full box you should do the same thing martin s right we should have put up pages and now we have head to scriptnotesbook com to read the first 30 pages of the scriptnotes book you ll see the table of contents with all our chapters and special guest interviews then read chapter 1 the rules of screenwriting and our first person interview with christopher nolan next please preorder your own hardcover copy the scriptnotes book comes out december 2 2025 but the time to order it is now preorders are essential for the success of this book they signal to bookstores and libraries that they should actually stock copies of our book plus they might land us on best seller lists which would be kinda remarkable for a book about screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters once you ve preordered your book send drew a copy of the receipt ask johnaugust com next week we ll be sending out a bonus chapter that didn t make it into the book getting stuff written but only to folks who have preordered the book we can t wait for you to read the scriptnotes book get started with the first 30 pages right now next page primary sidebar latest episode scriptnotes ep 711 the state of pitching john welcomes back aline brosh mckenna crazy ex girlfriend the devil wears prada to ask what do executives expect from a pitch these days they look at the typical structure of a pitch deck how that differs from lookbooks how pitches have evolved over the years and best practices for pitching on zoom also what happened listen now episode archive scriptnotes premium bonus segments and episodes early access to events 450 episode back catalog use your favorite podcast player join now newsletter a quote unquote newsletter about writing read now explore projects aladdin 1 arlo finch 27 big fish 88 birdigo 2 charlie 39 charlie s angels 16 chosen 2 corpse bride 9 dead projects 18 frankenweenie 10 go 30 karateka 4 monsterpocalypse 3 one hit kill 6 ops 6 preacher 2 prince of persia 13 shazam 6 snake people 6 tarzan 5 the nines 118 the remnants 12 the variant 22 apps bronson 14 fdx reader 11 fountain 32 highland 73 less imdb 4 weekend read 64 recommended reading first person 88 geek alert 151 wga 162 workspace 19 screenwriting q a adaptation 66 directors 90 education 49 film industry 492 formatting 130 genres 90 glossary 6 pitches 29 producers 59 psych 101 119 rights and copyright 96 so called experts 47 story and plot 170 television 165 treatments 21 words on the page 238 writing process 178 more screenwriting q a at screenwriting io secondary sidebar 2025 john august all rights reserved