How Screenwriters and Novelists Can Create a Captivating Beginning

John Henry Davis — Thu, 21 May 2020 17:24:18 GMT

Current Revision posted to Creating Conflict by John Henry Davis on 5/21/2020 5:24:18 PM

There is one big difference author, instructor, director, and screenwriter John Henry Davis has noticed between the beginnings of movies and television shows. Traditionally, episodic content will start with a dramatic event that leads viewers into the story. Films may do this, but more often you’ll see a movie (and novels) begin in the ordinary world and establish the status quo of the protagonist. Then, something will happen to change that normal life – the stakes are high, an antagonist emerges, and the protagonist has a mission to which he or she must respond. In the end, starting small and softly without action or starting with a bang and thrusting readers or viewers into the story is the author’s choice, says Davis.

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