§ RESOURCES / FILMMAKER INDEXLauren Schmidt HissrichWriter / DirectorFilms Draft Zero Episodes Shot Zero Deep DivesFilms Discussed 1· The Witcher (2019) (d/w)Draft Zero Episodes 1DZ-67: Writing Passive Protagonists & MelodramaHow do I tell a powerful story where the protagonist cannot drive the plot?Stu and Chas are joined by Stephen Cleary following his exploration into Melodrama, and together they try to reclaim the word from its pejorative meaning… →⏱ 2h 58mStructure · Tone · Character | 30 APR 2020Listen if you want to write powerful stories centred on characters without much agency.▶ More InfoFilms: Ladies in Black (2018) , Marriage Story (2019) , Pete's Dragon (2016) , Mildred Pierce (1945) , Joker (2019) , The Handmaid's Tale (2017) , Stranger Things (2016) , The Witcher (2019) , Lost (2004)Shows: The Handmaid's Tale 1x1 , Stranger Things , The Witcher , LostStructure: Character Questions , EndingsTone: MelodramaCharacter: Character AgencyShot Zero Deep DivesShooting Transformations: THE WITCHES by Shot ZeroRead on Substack
