Storytelling
7 Tips TV Writers Can Learn from “House of the Dragon” Episode 1
The pilot episode of House of the Dragon is a great example of how to make a complex story with many characters easy to understand.
The pilot episode of House of the Dragon is a great example of how to make a complex story with many characters easy to understand.
From Lost to Game of Thrones to The Rise of Skywalker, the “mystery box” style of storytelling is coming up short. Here’s why — and how to fix it.
The final episode of Game of Thrones leaves no one entirely happy… and that’s exactly the way it should be.
In the penultimate Game of Thrones episode “The Bells,” the show explores the ugly side of war, power, and consequences — but is it good storytelling?
In “The Long Night,” Game of Thrones — a story built on unpredictability, mystery, and sacrifice — has now completely diverged from what made it great.
Overusing this soap opera writing trope will turn your story’s drama into comedy.
How did Steve Harrington become one of the most popular characters on Stranger Things?
From The Sopranos to Westworld, how the 10 of the best TV shows displayed their game-changing brilliance from their very first episodes.
Every “must-see” TV show uses some of these addictive story tricks, but only Game of Thrones combined them all to create a runaway hit.
From story problems in Blade Runner to the great irony of The Walking Dead, here are my top 10 blog posts that attracted the most readers in 2017.