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. <p>We answer listener questions on packing for set, branding yourself as a writer, and staggered success in a relationship.</p> <p>In our bonus segment for premium members, we talk about onboarding, specifically in the game Elden Ring.</p> <p>Links:</p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/25/europe/volodymyr-zelensky-profile-cmd-intl/index.html"> Volodymyr Zelensky</a> and the ongoing war in <a href= "https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/07/russia-ukraine-war-news-putin-live-updates/">Ukraine</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUD8h9JpEVQ">Does Hollywood Ruin Books?</a> by Numberphile on Youtube on Berkson’s Paradox</li> <li><a href= "https://us9.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=2b0232538adf13e5b3e55b12f&id=aeb429a997"> Check out the Inneresting Newsletter</a> and the <a href= "https://us9.campaign-archive.com/?u=2b0232538adf13e5b3e55b12f&id=edbc06bed5">Meet-Cute edition here</a>!</li> <li><a href= "https://johnaugust.com/2020/the-one-with-greta-gerwig">Scriptnotes 433: The One with Greta Gerwig</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elden_Ring">Elden Ring</a> <a href= "https://www.fromsoftware.jp/ww/products.html">video game</a></li> <li><a href= "https://cottonbureau.com/people/scriptnotes-podcast">Get a Scriptnotes T-shirt!</a></li> <li><a href="https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/gifts">Gift a Scriptnotes Subscription</a> or <a href= "https://scriptnotes.supportingcast.fm/">treat yourself to a premium subscription!</a></li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/clmazin">Craig Mazin</a> on Twitter</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/johnaugust">John August</a> on Twitter</li> <li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnaugust/?hl=en">John on Instagram</a></li> <li><a href= "http://johnaugust.com/2013/scriptnotes-the-outros">Outro</a> by