Aline Brosh Mckenna
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DZ-100: Scenes through Swords
What scene-writing tools can be learned from martial arts?
In this slightly unusual episode of Draft Zero (but also incredibly on brand), Stu and philosopher-swordsperson Damon Young discuss how the lessons they have learned from martial arts can be applied to scenes. In particular, they discuss how approaching an opponent in a sword fight can be analogous to how characters approach conflict, such as: the distance between the characters, who chooses to engage first, how to feint, how to lure an attack by leaving yourself vulnerable, etc… →
Listen if you want to know why the distance between two characters matters more than what they say.