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185 | Why Tone and Genre ≠ Plot (ft. Cole Haddon)

By The Screenwriting Life

10:32 AM EDT on March 21, 2024

Cole Haddon is many things: a feature writer, a showrunner, a novelist, but he's grown an incredibly loyal community for his STORY brain, which mostly congregates on his very popular substack. Today we discuss tone, genre, and plot through a case study in which we compare two very popular TV shows: The Bear and Ted Lasso. In this discussion, we'll trace how, despite them sharing a lot narratively (plot), they exist in totally unique WORLDS when it comes to tone and genre (and why this matters.)For a deep dive into Cole's brilliant story brain, check out his substack: https://substack.com/@colehaddonLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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