Inspector Josh Investigates TV - Reverse-Engineer TV Shows to Write Better Stories

When are unanswered questions OK? From investigating Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir: S1 E17 "Animan".
"Comfortable Mystery 4" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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When are unanswered questions OK? From investigating Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir: S1 E17 "Animan".
"Comfortable Mystery 4" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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What are some ways that you can obscure character motivations from the audience? From investigating Gravity Falls: S2 E9 "Dreamscaperers" and E10 "Gideon Rises".
"Comfortable Mystery 4" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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What are some ways that you can obscure character motivations from the audience? From investigating Gravity Falls: S2 E9 "Dreamscaperers" and E10 "Gideon Rises".
"Comfortable Mystery 4" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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What are some ways to organize flashbacks and mysteries in development? Let's reverse-engineer this episode and look at some possible methods... From investigating Better Call Saul: S1 E6 "Five-O".
"Comfortable Mystery 4" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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What are some ways to organize flashbacks and mysteries in development? Let's reverse-engineer this episode and look at some possible methods... From investigating Better Call Saul: S1 E6 "Five-O".
"Comfortable Mystery 4" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Do you complicate story theory? It doesn't have to be complicated. Just figure out what you want done, then figure out what makes it happen. From investigating Wakfu: S1 E14 "Moon Island".
"Comfortable Mystery 4" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Do you complicate story theory? It doesn't have to be complicated. Just figure out what you want done, then figure out what makes it happen. From investigating Wakfu: S1 E14 "Moon Island".
"Comfortable Mystery 4" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Deus ex machina is usually averted through explanation or foreshadowing. But do you really need to explain or foreshadow everything that happens in your story? Is there a way to determine what needs to be told? From investigating The Dick Van Dyke Show: S3 E10 "Turtles, Ties, and Toreadors".
"Comfortable Mystery 4" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Deus ex machina is usually averted through explanation or foreshadowing. But do you really need to explain or foreshadow everything that happens in your story? Is there a way to determine what needs to be told? From investigating The Dick Van Dyke Show: S3 E10 "Turtles, Ties, and Toreadors".
"Comfortable Mystery 4" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Website: https://joshpowlison.com/