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Ryan Coogler
Writer / Director
Films Discussed 1
- · Sinners (2025) (d/w)
Draft Zero Episodes 1

DZ-121: Escalating Antagonism in SINNERS
How do the antagonistic forces in your story escalate distinctly from the protagonists' journey?
We often struggle to develop the middle stages of a story. Could this be because we focus on our protagonists’ journeys and plot structure more than on how the antagonistic powers are awakened, wronged, discovered, gathering strength and revealing themselves… →
Listen to strengthen your story by focusing on the antagonistic forces in your script.
