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
135 | Feeling Your Way Through Early Drafts w/ Kelly Fremon Craig (Are You There God, It's Me Margaret)
134 | Courage And Honesty In Our Writing w/ Rafael Casal
133 | Turning Red Writers Domee Shi and Julia Cho Discuss Personal Storytelling Techniques
132 | The Thematic DNA of Scenes w/ Jane Anderson (+ Musings On Good Dialogue)
131 | John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side, Saving Mr. Banks) On Empathy In Our Writing And Directing
130 | Our Biggest Lessons From Being On Set (Part 1)
129 | Impressing Industry Executives On The Page and In The Pitch ft. Kelly Edwards
128 | SPECIAL: Writer/Director Roundtable with Just Shoot It Podcast
127 | Scaffolding: Building Blocks For Your Career and Your Work
126 | Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Co-Writer Joe Robert Cole: Letting Emotions Guide Our Writing
125 | The Woman King Writer Dana Stevens on How To Write Character-Driven Action Set Pieces
124 | Elvis Screenwriter Jeremy Doner on Writing Biopics (and Avoiding Common Pitfalls)
123 | Dustin Lance Black (Milk, Under the Banner of Heaven) On Nuanced Screenwriting and Avoiding Cliches
122 | What Do Professional Actors Look For In Good Scripts? (ft. Allison Tolman)
121 | Sundance Producers/Filmmakers On What Makes Good Writing (ft. Constanza and Doménica Castro)
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120 | Professional Writers Share What You're Just "Supposed" To Know
119 | Setting Realistic Writing Resolutions For The New Year
118 | SPECIAL: Live Story Workshop From the 2022 Austin Film Festival (ft. Joe Forte)
117 | How To Write A Christmas or Holiday Movie (w/ Eirene Tran Donohue)
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