John and Craig look at how the push to increase diversity in TV writing rooms impacts writers looking to staff for the first time.

Fan outrage over the death of a gay character – and the trope it perpetuates – has prompted an online pledge for writers. But is it a good idea? (Not really.)

We also take a look at three new entries in the Three Page Challenge, with visits to Koreatown, Silicon Valley and exploding Greek diners.

Lastly, a request: this podcast is named Scriptnotes, not ScriptNotes. The “n” isn’t supposed to be capitalized. Thanks!

Links:

• LGBT Fans Deserve Better
• The Screenwriter’s Vow of Air Vent Chastity
• Scriptnotes, 60: The Black List, and a stack of scenes, and blcklst.com
• Three Pages by Bryan Koo
• Three Pages by Jamie Napoli
• Three Pages by Suzanne Christopher
• How to submit your Three Pages
• ABC’s 1979 Still The One TV stars promo on YouTube
• Lodge 12-inch cast iron skillet on Amazon, and thekitchn.com on cast iron care
• Outro by Paul B (send us yours!)

You can download the episode here.