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
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)
116 | How To Stay Focused and Motivated Through Rewrites (Pick A Pony)
115 | Can We Write Characters that Don't Reflect Our Experience? (ft. Dr. Yalda T Uhls)
114 | How Writers Collaborate With Animated Directors ft. Nora Twomey
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113 | (REBROADCAST) Finding Self-Compassion For Your Writing...And YOURSELF w/ Dr. Kristin Neff
112 | Finding Conviction In Your Writing w/ Patrick Osborne
111 | Tone In Your Writing: The Definitive Episode (w/ Sheila Hanahan Taylor)
New Episode Drops TOMORROW!
110 | Advice For Script Readability (And Other Musings) - MAILBAG
109 | Your Ultimate Guide To Writing Labs and Retreats
108 | The Importance of Flexibility as a Writer/Director w/ Matthew Gentile
107 | Writing Your Main Relationship And Why It Matters (Mailbag)
106 | (REBROADCAST) Andrew Stanton's Storytelling Masterclass
105 | Writers Groups w/ Nicholl Winners Alisha Brophy and Scott Miles
104 | The Future Of Storytelling (Metaversal Writing & VFX) w/ Ben Grossmann
103 | Adapting Material (Books, Biographies, and Intellectual Property)
102 | Creating and Healing Wounded Characters w/ Studio Exec Turned Coach Jen Grisanti
101 | Comedy Legend Dan O'Shannon On What Makes Our Writing Funny
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