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Game of the Scene

2 episodes  ·  Aug 2023 – Oct 2023

"Well there is a sense of play through all that stuff in part 3 because it’s about Abigail establishing a new order, her being the rulemaker her setting the rules and we kind of enjoy watching the ultra rich kind of end up being dependent on her."

— Stu Willis  |  DZ-103: Game of the Scene 2 - Triangle of Sadness, The Favourite

DZ-102: Game of the Scene - Bluey, John Wick 4

How can 'games' help us write better scenes?
Stu and Chas turn their attention to a topic that has long eluded them: the game of the scene. We look at how considering the game that characters are playing — its rules, arenas, players, referees, and win conditions — can help you write more dynamic scenes… →
⏱ 1h 23m
31 AUG 2023
Listen to make your scene writing more dynamic (by looking at the underlying game)
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DZ-103: Game of the Scene 2 - Triangle of Sadness, The Favourite

How can games elevate dramatic scenes?
In part two of this two parter, Stu and Chas go further into the game (of the scene) and look at how games force characters other than the protagonist to interact. We deep dive into the wonderful social satires of TRIANGLE OF SADNESS and THE FAVOURITE… →
⏱ 1h 42m
1 OCT 2023
Listen to understand how games force characters to interact and reveal themselves (through competency, decisions, and rule-breaking)
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