How can writers make use of their time when hitting LA?

In another backmatter-only episode, Stu & Chas zig-zag through a range of topics. We talk about Chas' experience(s) hitting both Los Angeles and the Austin Film Festival, effective networking, career capital, the art of receiving feedback, and Stu's harsh Three Strikes Rule. We look back at the most important lessons we've learned about storytelling in 2016 and that leads us to talk about character choices in a little-known and little-talked about film called ROGUE ONE.

And, of course, we open the listener mail box for critiques, praise, suggestions and follow-up to earlier episodes -- especially our Exposition two-parter.

Thanks to everyone for their support in 2016! We look forward to erratically bringing you new episodes this year.

BACKMATTER LINKS

Urban Dictionary: Career Capital
Forbes: 7 Steps To Developing Career Capital -- And Achieving Success
Music Bed: Creative Critique - The Art of Receiving Feedback
Twitter: @theemilyblake on Failure and Hope
Emily Blake: Choosing to Fail - Journey From Writer to Scripty
/r/screenwriting: Fishmanmanfish on Given Circumstances vs Exposition
ROGUE ONE links because, well, Stu
Oscars.org: SHORT TERM 12 by Destin Cretton (Nicholls Draft)
DZ-37: Excelling at Exposition (Part 1)
DZ-38: Excelling at Exposition (Part 2)
DZ-34: Game of Choices – Decision Making and Character Implications
DZ-20: Writing Strong Secondary Characters – Trinity, Bechdel and a Bamboo Killer

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DZ-39: Backmatter - Hitting LA, Receiving Feedback, and a Roguish One

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