Cole Haddon is many things: a feature writer, a showrunner, a novelist, but he's grown an incredibly loyal community for his STORY brain, which mostly congregates on his very popular substack.
Today we discuss tone, genre, and plot through a case study in which we compare two very popular TV shows: The Bear and Ted Lasso. In this discussion, we'll trace how, despite them sharing a lot narratively (plot), they exist in totally unique WORLDS when it comes to tone and genre (and why this matters.)
For a deep dive into Cole's brilliant story brain, check out his substack: https://substack.com/@colehaddon
192 | Ten Common Traps That Will Kill Your Script (Pt. 1)
191 | Writing Visually On The Page (And Connecting To Your Theme) ft. Linda Seger
190 | Getting Candid About The Business of Hollywood (ft. Navid McIlhargey)
189 | Create Your Hollywood Game Plan w/ Carole Kirschner
188 | Playwriting (and some BTS Behind the Making of Coco) ft. Octavio Solis
187 | Writing For Multi-Cam Sitcoms (w/ Lopez vs Lopez Showrunner Debby Wolfe)
186 | A Crash Course For Showrunners (And Their Staff Writers) ft. Jeff Melvoin
184 | What Does A Hollywood Studio Reader Do? (TSL Listener Spotlight)
183 | How The Animated Film Industry Is Changing (And Why That Matters Creatively): WAR IS OVER Chat, Part 2
182 | What Goes Into Creating an Oscar-nominated Animated Short?: WAR IS OVER Chat, Part 1
181 | Nimona Co-Writer Lloyd Taylor On The World Of Animated Feature Films
180 | Award Winning "Wingspan" Game Designer Compares Writing To Game Design (ft. Elizabeth Hargrave)
179 | Feature Film Story Engine Checklist: 8 Elements To Turn A Situation Into A MOVIE
178 | The Holdovers Writer David Hemingson On Finding Humanity In Our Characters
177 | Past Lives Writer/Director Celine Song: Standing In Your Authority As a Writer and Artist
176 | Michael Arndt on Balancing Plot & Emotional Storytelling
175 | American Fiction Writer/Director Cord Jefferson's Advice For Adaptating Material
BONUS: 174 | Jodie Foster on Building Truthful Characters (REBROADCAST)
173 | Adam Grant On Practical Ways To Unlock Our Creative Potential
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