Toxic Perfection Syndrome

Craig and John discuss that delusional period in which you’re convinced your script is the best thing ever written — and the inevitable heartbreak when someone tells you it isn’t. (TPS is close cousins to the Oscar Speech in the Shower.) Also this week: SF terms and tropes, Adam Sandler’s Netflix deal, and what the WGA should focus on. Links: Get your flu shot! Get tickets now for tomorrow’s live Slate Culture Gabfest with guests John and Craig John and others on their favorite Simpsons episodes and moments from Slate John’s schedule at the 2014 Austin Film Festival Business Insider on the Adam Sandler/Netflix deal Turkey City Lexicon Drone delivery has begun Blade Buddy on Amazon Get premium Scriptnotes access at scriptnotes.net and hear our 1,000th subscriber special Outro by Scriptnotes listener Betty Spinks (send us yours!) You can download the episode here: AAC | mp3. UPDATE 10-11-14: The transcript of this episode can be found here.The post Toxic Perfection Syndrome first appeared on John August.