#WritingAdviceWednesday – Structure in Chaos
Writing Advice Wednesday
Following on from yesterday’s post about Community, this is an excellent opportunity to share Film&Stuff’s video essay about the Season 3 episode “Remedial Chaos Theory”, which supports the point that great ensemble shows provide a group of people that aren’t quite whole without every group member. This episode is perhaps the best of the entire show, and a testament to the character work on Community:
Tomorrow we’ll be expanding upon this most important factor of ensemble series by examining the need for every group to have a leader (or first among equals), especially when you’re stranded on a desert island…
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Create a visual map for a character’s emotional journey. Pull stories from character rather from rote story structure beats. Some of the largest international media companies, use this in story and character development.
A clear concise guide for writers and producers to have by their side as they embark on a project. It gives a really vital reminder of what is key for story success.
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