Do you have trouble finding a narrative device that helps you get all your exposition out while also crafting the beats necessary to get your character to arc? While there is no real magic formula to writing a screenplay, the "fish out of water" trope is an excellent crutch or trope that can help writers new and experienced layout a story that's engaging for the audience and easy for the writer to outline and write. Let's explain the trope, go over its use in film and TV, and talk about why it's an excellent formula for screenplay success. The Fish Out of Water Definition The "fish out of water" idiom refers to a character who is removed from their normal day to day and has to catch up with their new outlook on the world. This writing trope is very popular in TV pilot episodes, action movies, and across almost any genre. If the character adapts fast to the new environment, it's said they are like "a duck takes to water." Ways to use the "fish out of water" As storytellers, we spend so much time working on ways to get audiences to engage with the story. We have to build the world, meet characters, and do it all seamlessly, while still being entertaining. The "fish out of water" strategy works two different ways: 1. Subjective Uses You can make the protagonist of your story a fish out of water. The benefit of doing that is that it eases...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Sunday, 8 September, 2024