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William Goldman

Writer

Films Discussed 3

Draft Zero Episodes 2

DZ-49: Antagonists! 1 - vs Humans
What makes a strong human antagonist?
Prompted by a listener (and patron of the podcast) question, Stu and Chas dive into antagonistic forces. And because Draft Zero does not do anything by halves, this is Part One of a Five Part Epic Exploration™ into antagonists; namely: vs humans, vs self, vs nature/supernatural, vs systems and “other”. aka the classic narrative conflicts…
⏱ 1h 20m
31 MAR 2018
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DZ-8: Status Transactions
How does a shift in status or power reveal character?
Stu and Chas explore an idea they both came across studying theatre: status and by extension (or juxtaposition) power. Is a story where a character changes status or experiences loss (or gains) in power more compelling…
⏱ 1h 32m
Character · Scenes | 10 JUN 2014
Listen to make your character relatinships more dynamic.
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Referenced In

DZ-101
Oners - Creating Immediacy & Anchoring Action on the Page
⏱ 1h 23m
JUL 2023
DZ-56
Character Motivations (Part 2)
⏱ 2h 16m
MAR 2019

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