Hi friend! Today is a wonderful day for us here at MC. We’re celebrating a big milestone: we’ve created 100 Meet Cute stories!
That’s right. We’ve written, recorded and published 100 wacky situations and happily-ever-afters. Our characters have fallen in love everywhere from Times Square to climate change rallies, and we couldn’t be more excited. Thank you for being a part of the Meet Cute community — we couldn’t have done it without you.
Our founder Naomi wrote about what we’ve learned so far over on Medium. “We are fascinated with storytelling and the subtle, yet nuanced, emotional components of a story that you can’t put your finger on, yet keep you coming back for more,” she says. “June 17th is an important milestone for us because, with a core team of 5 people and in just seven months, we have produced 100 stories about human connection, love, and hope.” You can read her full reflection here.
To celebrate, we put together a Meet Cute Starter Pack playlist of some of our favorite stories. You can listen to it on Spotify.
🥰 Meet Cute Presents: Growing Up 😘
It's prom night. Can best friends Annie and Patrick escape with their teen egos unscathed, or should they just stay home and play Nintendo?
Find out if they can navigate the awkwardness of finding a date in Fifteen.
Ten years after prom, Patrick and Annie reunite at Angela's commitment ceremony. Has too much changed between these old friends, or has their connection gotten stronger with time?
Learn that getting older doesn’t necessarily mean growing up in Twenty-Five.
It's the day of their twenty-year high school reunion, and Annie and Patrick, now 35, are both recently single. Is the timing finally right for their on-and-off relationship?
See how things finally end for these two lovebirds in Thirty-Five.
Bonus story! Sam frees Emma from the NYC subway doors and introduces her to the birds of the city.
See if you can spot a monk parakeet in Birders.
🎧 TUNE IN 🎧
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✏️ Writer’s Spotlight: Ashley Serrao 📓
What inspired your Meet Cute series, “Growing up”?
I was inspired by classic high school rom-coms like Pretty in Pink and The Breakfast Club and friend crushes. I loved the idea of watching a couple over the course of 30 years in the hopes that they end up together. There’s something exciting and anticipatory about the wait.
What was it like to write a rom-com for audio that couldn't be more than 15 minutes long?
Writing romantic comedies is the best job in the world. I pinch myself that I get to do this! It’s definitely a challenge to create fully fleshed out characters and have the story arc in such a short period of time. The way through is dialogue. I used to hate writing dialogue; now I get a kick out of it. A good outline and fabulous editors are key!
What’s your favorite rom-com?
This is the hardest question. I love all of them. Rom-coms are the films I re-watch over and over again. Classics like You've Got Mail and One Fine Day wreck me, and Forgetting Sarah Marshall is so funny.
Follow Ashley on Instagram @smashley_serrao for writing news, toddler and dog pics!
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