(enchanted starry music)…- So this is our Zoom In, Zoom Out prompt,…where we got assigned lots of random things.…We got assigned two random characters…and a random topic of conversation.…And then we had to make it all work by blending together…summarizing dialogue and direct dialogue.…So Joe, what were your random things that you got?…- Well, I got the talking horse,…a policeman, and a new movie.…
They were talking about a new movie.…- Oh my gosh, okay, let's see how you do.…- Okay.…Officer McFry and his horse Jeb…stood at the corner of 45th and Broadway.…The lights of Midtown dazzled and blinked all around them,…while cabs and cars roared and honked passed…Officer McFry and Jeb were unfazed.…They stood here most days, after all.…They liked standing here, in fact.…It gave them a chance to talk.…"But I really want to see it," Jeb said.…His voice was a little muffled as he had to talk…through his bit when they were on duty.…
"Sorry buddy," Officer McFry replied, "No can do."…He explained, as he explained before,…that the movie theaters would simply not let Jeb in.…
Released
1/25/2019- Creating memorable characters
- Writing dialogue
- Selecting a point of view
- Using an unreliable narrator
- Narrative style
- Building a setting
- Mood, atmosphere, and emotion
- Crafting a plot, from the setup to the resolution
Skill Level Intermediate
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1. What to Expect from This Course
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Welcome and what to expect3m 36s
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How this course works5m 44s
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2. Foundation Block 1: Character
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Appearance (foundation)10m 54s
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Thought (foundation)12m 23s
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Action (foundation)7m 43s
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Goals (foundation)8m 17s
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Uniqueness (advanced)8m 23s
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Flaws (advanced)6m 15s
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Change (advanced)6m 58s
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3. Foundation Block 2: Dialogue
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Dialogue tags (foundation)7m 43s
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Subtext (advanced)8m 7s
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Dialect (advanced)8m 50s
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4. Foundation Block 3: Point of View
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Third person (foundation)10m 14s
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First person (foundation)8m 29s
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Second person (advanced)5m 45s
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5. Foundation Block 4: Narrative Style
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Tense (foundation)8m 15s
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Show and tell (foundation)11m 6s
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Flashbacks (advanced)10m 8s
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Different formats (advanced)10m 5s
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6. Foundation Block 5: Setting
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Time period (advanced)6m 42s
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7. Foundation Block 6: Plot
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Act 1: Set up (foundation)5m 34s
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Final Farewell
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Wrapping up2m 58s
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