3 annoying romantic comedy tropes that can be improved – Long Shot (2019)
How to improve your writing through the 3 most annoying romantic omedy tropes. With the movie Long Shot (2019) as an example
How to improve your writing through the 3 most annoying romantic omedy tropes. With the movie Long Shot (2019) as an example
After we collided (the movie) fails at writing good supporting characters. Here’s why and how to avoid those kind of mistakes.
The Cyrano love story is a pretty well-known trope nowadays. Every sitcom (and Disney channel original series) ever has had an episode where an “ugly” but smart character helps a “handsome” but dumb character seduce a clueless love interest. Everyone knows how the story goes, but still, this formula is so good that writers keep …
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What is Never have I ever about? Find out more about the theme and message of the new Netflix teen-comedy-drama
It’s not always easy to find an example of exposition done well, especially when there’s a lot to uhm… “expose”. Using exposition basically means giving an information to the audience. It could be some background information about the protagonist, it could be the introduction of a new character, a detail about the story, or the …
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You may not know the exact definition, but you have already seen dozens of film sequences. You already know what it looks like on screen but on paper? In this article, you can find out how to write a film sequence. Let’s start by highlighting one simple fact: a film sequence is important, REALLY important. …
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Even if you had never heard the term “genre tropes”, you already know what they are. A genre trope is a lone gunslinger riding into the sunset at the end of a western movie, the two lovers making out in the rain in a romantic movie, and the buff handsome action hero calmly walking away …
If you’re a fan of romantic movies you’ve probably wondered if your favourite one can pass the Bechdel test. But what is it? It’s pretty simple, to pass the Bechdel test means to follow those three rules: 1- the story must have at least two women (with names) in it 2- the women must talk …
Rom-coms are not exactly famous for their accuracy in depicting romantic relationships. They’re actually infamous for doing the opposite: emphasizing love as a pure and indestructible force that surmounts any obstacle. Growing up I’ve had the chance to watch an incredible number of rom-coms, some really good (“When Harry met Sally”), some really bad (“Rumor …
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Exposition means facts – the information about setting, biography, and characterization that the audience needs to follow and comprehend the events of the story. – Robert McKee This is McKee’s definition for exposition in his book “Story”. It sounds like a pretty simple thing: it’s informations that the audience needs to have, so why are …
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