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Great series come up with new scenarios and settings for each season that brilliantly continue the Compelling Crisis but with higher stakes, a new setting and a unique threat.
Daniel Calvisi • Story Maps: TV Drama: The Structure of the One-Hour Television Pilot
David Mamet Memo to "The Unit" Writing Staff
David Mamet's memo provides guidelines for the writing staff of the TV show "The Unit" regarding the importance of drama, storytelling, and creating engaging scenes that advance the plot.
screencraft.orgchange is at the root of all drama,
John Yorke • Into The Woods: How Stories Work and Why We Tell Them
Hint at Central Conflict (“The Compelling Crisis”): Give us a taste of the ongoing dramatic dilemma of this series.
Daniel Calvisi • Story Maps: TV Drama: The Structure of the One-Hour Television Pilot
Introduce a Fascinating Protagonist (Protag):
Daniel Calvisi • Story Maps: TV Drama: The Structure of the One-Hour Television Pilot
