In this episode, Jonathan and Jackie analyze the opening scene of the pilot of INTERIOR CHINATOWN to see how GENRE TROPES can be used to hook an audience and to increase tension.

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In this episode, we analyze the opening scene of the pilot of PSYCH to see how to create and introduce a MEMORABLE CHARACTER.

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Learn how to open a TV pilot using tips taken from THE WALKING DEAD's breathtaking premiere episode. We discuss in this podcast how to create a COLD OPEN that sticks with the audience.

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In this episode, we analyze a scene from the pilot of Only Murders in the Building to see how worldbuilding techniques can be used to drive a plot and enhance characterization, even in mundane settings.

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