u/Jimmy_George

On Episode 150 of Writers/Blockbusters we break down the screenwriting techniques used in THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION!

"Get busy living, or get busy dying."

We dig through Frank Darabont's box office bomb turned all-time classic THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION to discover where the salvation lies within this prison drama and what screenwriters can learn from it.

LISTEN HERE: https://pod.link/1650931217/

Screenwriting Topics on this Episode:

Institutionalized Genre
The Plain-Spun Narrator
Character Tensity
Mini-Plot VS Arch-Plot
Setups, Payoffs, and Twists
And Much More!

Available wherever you get your podcasts.

What screenwriting techniques did you learn from the movie?

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u/Jimmy_George — 1 day ago

▲ 30 r/orioles

Nothing says "let's keep Cowser going" like benching him the day after his first homer of the season

I get the numbers vs lefties. I get that Albernaz is running the lineup the way Elias tells him to.

But DEAR MIKE! Here's a fun stat: Colton Cowser hit a 113.3 mph home run yesterday. His FIRST of the year. The kind of performance we’ve been waiting for since Opening Day. The kind of moment a struggling hitter can build off.

The response? Bench him. AGAIN. MOO HISS.

Sometimes you gotta trust the human, not the analytic.

We're down 16-5 right now, so consider this less a hot take and more a scream into the Warehouse Void.

u/Jimmy_George — 3 days ago

▲ 357 r/orioles

I feel like every time I check the score it’s the 6th inning and the O’s only have 1 hit.

u/Jimmy_George — 6 days ago