How to Watch Movies Like a Writer

How to Watch Movies Like a Writer - Episode 1: Sleepless in Seattle


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Improve your novel writing by watching movies and learning what makes for great storytelling.

In Episode 1 of How to Watch Movies Like a Writer, Amy and Clare re-watched that most delightful of holiday modern classics, Sleepless in Seattle.

Not just for fun, but with a view to breakdown the reasons why the film has become a perennial favourite, covering:

  • Genre Tropes & Gut Feeling
  • Characters & Dialogue
  • Conflict & Tension
  • Beginning & Ending
  • Most Memorable Moments & the Happy Ever After Guarantee
  • So grab your popcorn and a glass of mulled wine and settle in to remember the gorgeousness that is... Sleepless In Seattle.

     

    SPEAKERS:

    To find out more about today's speakers, check out their website:

    Amy Andrews - http://amyandrews.com.au/

    Clare Connelly - https://clareconnelly.co.uk/

     

    COURSES:

    In the video Clare and Amy refer to the HOW TO WRITE LOVE course. Details about our suite of courses and personal mentorship offering can be found here: https://bit.ly/howtowriteacademyschool

     

    BOOKISH THINGS:

    Looking for books in which the hero and heroine don’t actually meet in person for a good portion of the book? Try Ally Blake’s THE MAGNATE’S INDECENT PROPOSAL and THE MILLIONAIRE'S MELBOURNE PROPOSAL.

    https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9781426821639_the-magnates-indecent-proposal.html

    https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9780369712967_the-millionaires-melbourne-proposal.html

     

    COPYRIGHT:

    content: (C) HOW TO WRITE ACADEMY 2023

    stock image: Woman watching movie image thanks to freepik.com - illustration by storyfest

    music: Happy Summer, Musician: ZakharValaha

    We pay our respects to the original storytellers of the land on which we create.

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    How to Watch Movies Like a WriterBy How to Write Academy