{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"DZ-64: Backmatter - Controlling your Work, Treatments, and Writing Styles  ","description":"In our annual Backmatter-only episode, Stu and Chas indulge themselves by offering personal opinions on the life and work of emerging screenwriters based on their own personal experience. To that end, they discuss: what is and is not in your control in relation to an emerging writing career; choosing what project to develop next; using the Black List site to gain traction; the difference between treatments for pitching as opposed to for development; and the difference in writing style when writing on spec as against work for hire. We also unexpectedly have a guest: David Wappel kindly joins us to share his thoughts on anchoring nouns. RUNNING ORDER  Intro What is in your control? (@ 05:27) Choosing what to develop (@ 28:58) Using the Black List site (@ 33:24) Treatments for development vs for pitching (@ 59:47) Writing on spec vs work for hire (@ 01:23:23) Backmatter on backmatter (@ 01:37:37)  EPISODE LINKS   Wordplayer.com: WORDPLAY\/Columns\/55. &quot;Time Risk&quot; by Terry Rossio  M. Night Shyamalan on His Failures, His Successes, and Glass The Black List site: www.blcklst.com&amp;nbsp; Julio Olivera\u2019s script reading services:  www.wearethecontrarians.com\/Julio-reads-your-script Stranger Things pitch bible:  http:\/\/www.zen134237.zen.co.uk\/Stranger_Things\/Stranger_Things_-_Bible.pdf Can\u2019t watch a rough cut lady song: https:\/\/youtu.be\/4MNg3sSZ9F8 Write Along Podcast on Planners and Pantsers -  www.writealongpodcast.com\/2018\/11\/09\/ep-2-planners-and-pantsers\/ David Wappel is @davidwappel on Twitter and his website is www.davidwappel.com&amp;nbsp;  Please considering&amp;nbsp;rating or subscribing to us on  Apple Podcasts!&amp;nbsp;or sharing us on the Social Medias! We like finding new listeners. Many thanks to Daniel, Chris, Sandra, Jack, Jessie, Nick, Khrob and Theis for being top-level patrons. They\u2019re good humans. ","author_name":"Draft Zero: a screenwriting podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/www.draft-zero.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/12947534\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/12947534"}