I love a good screenwriting term that makes me look at storytelling in a new way. I was on YouTube looking at some trailers and came across this explainer about an idea called the "Unity of Opposites." It was a fascinating look at a concept I had never heard before, so I thought I should share it here with all of you. Today, we'll go over that theory Let's dive in. The "Unity of Opposites" in StorytellingAt its core, the unity of opposites describes a situation where characters with fundamentally opposing needs, values, or goals are locked together. You can literally lock them together, or they could be bound by circumstance, a shared objective, or a need that only the other can fulfill. Because these two forces or characters are pitted against each other, the audience is engaged. they want to know what happens at the end. How Writers Use The "Unity of Opposites"This idea is central to writing because you always want the audience engaged. In addition to that you want to be able to identify the core disagreements that are central to the story you're telling. Now, this works across all film and TV. At the center of every story are some fundamental things your protagonist and antagonist clash over. They could be their world view, desires, or a MacGuffin they each want. That will serve as the throughline for your story. But as you dig more into these worlds, you also want to find some surprising things they...
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