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deborahjrossLarry explains,
"The differentiation between what is episodic and what is not is thin and in constant motion. It is made all the more complicated and obscured by the fact that, in any good story, there is indeed “stuff that happens” along the way… stuff that actually looks, smells and plays just like the very episodic context I’m preaching against.
Confusion becomes paradoxical. But there’s a rule of thumb that helps: do you have a compelling CONCEPT in play?
The ticking off of “stuff that happens along the way” (exposition) that is in support of, pursuit of, and in context to a compelling CONCEPTUAL IDEA (not premise) is, in fact, the stuff of narrative.
Episodic scenes that simply unfold without context or connection to a compelling CENTRAL DRAMATIC CORE QUESTION… ONE QUESTION, becomes that dreaded episodic approach."
For more discussion -- do read the comments -- check out his blog:
“Stay Tuned For Our Next Episode…” or Not.
"The differentiation between what is episodic and what is not is thin and in constant motion. It is made all the more complicated and obscured by the fact that, in any good story, there is indeed “stuff that happens” along the way… stuff that actually looks, smells and plays just like the very episodic context I’m preaching against.
Confusion becomes paradoxical. But there’s a rule of thumb that helps: do you have a compelling CONCEPT in play?
The ticking off of “stuff that happens along the way” (exposition) that is in support of, pursuit of, and in context to a compelling CONCEPTUAL IDEA (not premise) is, in fact, the stuff of narrative.
Episodic scenes that simply unfold without context or connection to a compelling CENTRAL DRAMATIC CORE QUESTION… ONE QUESTION, becomes that dreaded episodic approach."
For more discussion -- do read the comments -- check out his blog:
“Stay Tuned For Our Next Episode…” or Not.
