How to use voiceover narration creatively – The end of the f***ing world
Explaining what voiceover narration is and how the British comedy The end of the f***ing world uses it creatively
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Red herring in fiction definition and example – Veronica Mars
A red herring is a technique used in fiction (literature, film and TV) to distract the audience from the main storyline by leading them to believe that an irrelevant detail is important. The genre that uses this device the most is crime fiction because the story usually revolves around an investigation. What is a red …
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Stranger Things season 3 review – The same but different
Review of the writing in Stranger Things season 3: nostalgia, the theme of growing up, fixing Eleven and Mike
How to use Setup and Payoff in comedies – The Office US
An example of how to use the Setup and Payoff rule in comedies with The Office episode “Dinner Party”
TV series Review: Good Omens – Amazon Prime Video
Good Omens, the new adaptation of the 1990 novel. TV series review.
Bad screenwriting analysis #3: useless character – Euron Greyjoy – Game of Thrones
Writers struggle to merge character and plot, when they don’t succeed the result is that the story has a useless character. Game of Thrones season 8 is full of surprises. I started out with the idea of writing one post per week praising an aspect of each episode. Now the series is almost done, and …
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How to (and not to) write witty dialogue – Tyrion Lannister – Game of Thrones
An analysis of how the witty dialogue of Tyrion Lannister has changed over the seasons of Game of Thrones
The 3 elements of external conflict – Stranger Things
Read about the 3 elements of external conflict: desire, opposite goals, and confrontation. With Stranger Things as an example.
An example of a subplot done well – The Spectacular Spider-man
Hear my advice: if you want to see an example of a subplot done well, watch the 2008 series The Spectacular Spider-man. Now you’re probably scratching your forehead thinking “I’ve never heard of it. How good can this TV show be if no one knows it? Also, seriously?” Well, yes. In this post, I’m basically …
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How to write comedy dialogue – The marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Let’s face it, in a comedy dialogue does 50% of the work. So if you write comedy dialogue that is good enough to make the audience chuckle, they’ll probably overlook the crappy set you built in your garage, the terrible actor you found on Craigslist, and the direction which is so terrible that it seems …
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