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"Avoiding Politics" Script Notes
🕑 Added 2020-02-20 05:45:10 +0000 UTCHey Patreonaroonies, so here in the extra credit classroom I'm always trying to think of cool stuff I can share without pulling the curtain too far back on what goes into my lesson prep. So here's something I do for every video, which is to write out a full script and then print it and mark notes all over it while reading it out loud. It helps me with pacing and finding good improv-sounding jokes to put in the final draft.
Most of my favorite moments come from this phase, where I'm away from the computer at a bar or something, just burning through the script like I hate it and scratching out anything that bothers me for something faster and sharper. It's my cure to writer's block and I've never made a script worse when making notes like this.
Check the attachment for the original "Avoiding Politics" script and see how many of those notes made it into the final lesson. Also check out the part where I wrote "insert well written final comment" -- that's just lazy writing Erik you dumb fuck! My second favorite part is my insistence on making this joke about frying your t-shirts before wearing them. Anyway, fry your shirts and please enjoy.
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I want to see the scri... Wait. Who are you??
I want to see the script from the second Mandela Effect.
I want to see the script from the second Mandela Effect.
Thomas Field
Release the rest of the scripts dad
Dave Cannon
Wait, this isn't all off the top of your head?
sofluffer
Oh hell yeah Erik, this is awesome. Do you have any scripts of older episodes laying around? Maybe you could share those too!
Sarah Alderdice
This is definitely the coolest Patreon reward I've ever received. I actually keep my own scribbles just in case I become famous enough for them to matter one day, but I never thought I'd be able to look at someone else's. Keep 'em coming, daddy
@thiccrat_
looks like this should be fun to try to read. thx bb
@thiccrat_
Always? in the years ive been giving you free money, ive gotten very little in return. its okay, im giving so little money i dont care, thats how it always worked. i havent even been watching any of the videos for like a year, until this last one. haha! depression!
Would be so cool to see these occasionally. Loved the notes.
Michael Pace
Damn, seeing the episode written out makes me appreciate your work so much more
Torin D
Looks like the Zodiac killers writing Erik been the Zodiac all along
