The KEY Building Blocks to Writing a GOOD Romantic Comedy

Crazy, Stupid Love, Writing Romantic Comedy
The romantic comedy goes all the way back to Shakespeare, with plays such as Much Ado About Nothing and A Midsummer Night’s Dream being full of love triangles and comic misunderstandings. If done right, writing romantic comedy can be a surefire way to crowd-please both critically and commercially. It’s a genre that has evolved through time but has remained extremely popular with audiences and the box office. Although sometimes reduced to cliche, romantic comedies, at their core, are about happiness and

Read more

Writing Christmas Films & Navigating the Holidays: The ULTIMATE Guide

It's a Wonderful Life Christmas Films
When writing Christmas films there’s multiple sub-genres and elements to consider to make it the perfect holiday watch. It’s no secret that there are a range of elements to cover when trying to make a classic Christmas film. But where do you start? And how do you make sure you’re following the right beats whilst writing something fresh? We take a look… Table of ContentsWhat is a Christmas Film?The Different Types of Hybrid Christmas Genres1. Christmas Genre: Romantic Comedy Holiday2.

Read more

How To Write a Captivating Love Triangle: The ULTIMATE Guide

Hunger Games Love Triangle
How To Write a Love Triangle This article will offer some key pointers on that most time-trodden (and wildly successful) cinematic device – the love triangle – and hopefully assist those looking to craft an original and effective one. Using a few films which incorporate love triangles into their narratives, we will discuss the key aspects to a successful and interesting love triangle.We will highlight how love triangles are typically a plot device for romance films. Many of these are romantic-comedies,

Read more