467 - Another Word for Euphemism

John and Craig talk about the words we use when referring to people or groups of people — and why those words keep changing. Nic Novicki of the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge joins us to discuss writing inclusive storylines and characters. We also discuss single-use characters, WGA elections, and follow up on listener questions. In our bonus segment for premium members, we tackle the question: “If the standards for breaking into the screenwriting industry are so high, why are so many BAD movies made?” Links: Range Media WGA Elections Easterseals Disability Film Challenge Euphemisms are like underwear: best changed frequently One Hit Kill Game DM’s Guide to Roll 20 Get Ready for a Feeding Frenzy Over the NRA’s Corpse Whale Fall Champagne Bottle Stopper Clint Ford Twitter Thread Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt! Nic Novicki on Twitter John August on Twitter Craig Mazin on Twitter John on Instagram Outro by Michael Karman (send us yours!) Scriptnotes is produced by Megana Rao and edited by Matthew Chilelli. Email us at ask@johnaugust.com You can download the episode here.

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Screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and related topics in the film and television industry, everything from getting stuff written to the vagaries of copyright and work-for-hire law.