This Title is an Example of Exposition

John and Craig debate and defend one of the most-maligned elements of screenwriting: Exposition. How do you tell an audience what they need to know without being labeled a hack? We offer tips for getting viewers up to speed without them realizing they’re getting fed exposition. We also follow up on screenplay competitions, the psychology of toxic fandom, fridging as a trope, and the market for lesbian love stories. Links: Michael Arndt’s thoughts on Endings (and Beginnings) Midnight blue typewriter Scriptnotes t-shirts are back on Cotton Bureau for a limited time! “Fridging” is the trope of violence against women motivating a male protagonist’s plot. These seven lesbian movies are coming out in 2018. This exposition scene in Aliens does it right. American Animals, written and directed by Bart Layton Isoland 2: Ashes of Time for iOS and Android The Scriptnotes Listeners’ Guide! The USB drives! John August on Twitter Craig Mazin on Twitter John on Instagram Find past episodes Outro by Timothy Vajda (send us yours!) Email us at [email protected] You can download the episode here. UPDATE 7-10-18: The transcript of this episode can be found here.The post This Title is an Example of Exposition first appeared on John August.