
The "All Is Lost" in Romance: Breaking Up to Make Up
Creating obstacles that are credible, so the break-up hurts and the reunion means something.
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Creating obstacles that are credible, so the break-up hurts and the reunion means something.
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When to let the danger breathe and when to cut it with a beat, so both the action and the comedy stay alive.
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Satire aims at the world; parody aims at the text. How to write each one clearly, and when you're doing both.
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How to format pratfalls and physical gags on the page so they read, and so the team can make them land on set.
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Structure for Bridesmaids, Superbad-style films: spine, function, and at least one beat per character.
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Fleabag, Baby Reindeer, how to let the character own the humor so we laugh with them, not at their pain.
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Giving the best friend agency, a want, a limit, and a point of view, so they feel like a person, not a function.
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Short lines, overlap, set-up and send-back, how to put screwball rhythm on the page so it reads fast.
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