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Escalating Antagonism

2 episodes  ·  Aug 2025 – Oct 2025

"You could see Transgression as being the opening of the film, Omens being the rest of the first act, the whole second act being Manifestation, and then the final act being Banishment, and then ending with Slumber."

— Chas Fisher  |  DZ-122: Escalating Antagonism Across Genres

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… →
⏱ 1h 24m
29 AUG 2025
Listen to strengthen your story by focusing on the antagonistic forces in your script.
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DZ-122: Escalating Antagonism Across Genres

How can you apply horror ideas to action and comedy?
In this episode Chas, Stu and guest Kim Ho continue their exploration into the power(s) of antagonism and how focusing on them can develop story… →
⏱ 1h 44m
1 OCT 2025
Listen to learn how thinking of your hero as the horror (for your villains) makes your script dynamic.
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