You know, it really can be scary when somebody drops threatening messages to you out of nowhere,

but you know what's not scary?

When somebody drops serious screenwriting knowledge to you for free.

That's fun.

That's not scary.

Howdy, I'm Jeff Goldsmith, and this is the Q&A.

My agenda is simple.

Each week, I plan to bring you in-depth insight into the creative process of storytelling.

And folks,

yes, it's true. Today's episode is drop. And I'm very pleased to have with me today the co-writers Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach. You know, this is a fun one. It's fun to see with the crowd,

and this was a good conversation with Jillian and Chris to unpack how they came up with their

ideas and put it all together,

and interestingly, how they knew when to change course in their process when certain things

weren't working for them, which I think is always an important lesson. We also talk a bit today

about their collaboration with Christopher Landon, the film's director, and what he brought to the

table that necessitated some

rewrites from them as well. So look, this was a fun episode because Jillian and Chris were so

forthcoming about their creative process and what it took to get this film made, so I know

you'll dig this episode. And speaking of things to dig, I hope you check out Backstory Magazine

while you're surfing around online.

We will turn 13 this summer, and we couldn't have done it without you.

Folks, if you've never read us before, you could read the free issue at Backstory.net or in the Backstory iPad app.

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