Ranald Macdougall

Writer

Films Discussed 1

· Mildred Pierce (1945) (w)

Draft Zero Episodes 1

DZ-67: Writing Passive Protagonists & Melodrama

How 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 58m

Structure · Tone · Character | 30 APR 2020

Listen if you want to write powerful stories centred on characters without much agency.

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Films: 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 , Lost

Structure: Character Questions , Endings

Tone: Melodrama

Character: Character Agency