Tag: Drama

  • How to write better Fights?

    How to write better Fights?

    A Fight is a dangerous situation. Fights should be Efficient. They should be Surprising. They should be delivered in Diverse manners. And, they can even be funny. Summary – 6 steps to better Combat Explain the Stakes through the scene Display the Constrains Offer the Characters Resources Display every pertinent Options Negotiation/Trade Assault/Kill Neutralization/Capture Deliver…

  • Why give your Characters a Handicap?

    Why give your Characters a Handicap?

    Why would you handicap your Characters? All Characters have handicaps & disabilities. Every Character begins with Issues & difficulties. The question is how to make them memorable. Summary – 5 steps to Immersion through Handicap Define a Scar branding the Character Develop her Identity through this Scar Make the Character evolve alongside her Handicap Let…

  • How to Create a Setting? Mystery

    How to Create a Setting? Mystery

    Mysteries are Enticing. They’re both a Demonstration & a Story. And they look complicated to craft. Though, all you need is People acting in a simple Time frame. Summary – 5 steps to Mystery Define the Location where the Crime is perpetrated. Define a Time Frame. Establish the Relationships : Victim Suspects Investigator Perpetrator Display…

  • How to Display Consequences? Pain

    Pain is a Tool. It allows you to manage Emotional involvement. To make Relationships evolve. And to create new Stakes. Summary – How to use Pain to display Consequences? Establish a Pain Scale. Make use of this Scale to create a Progression. Use different types of Inflictions to Characterize Situations. Display the diversity of Consequences…

  • How to write a Mystery? Check List

    How to write a Mystery? Check List

    Setting Where are we? Why are we here? Who is present? Is the place remote? How Isolated is the Location? Is it an In-Town Location? In which environment is it situated? How is the neighborhood? What is in the vicinity? Who designed the Building? Are they still alive? What is the general form of the…