Review: CLICK BAIT

​CLICK BAIT: Script analysis. Now streaming on Netflix. No Spoilers.

Take it from me. The best-limited series are #whodunit stories because the point of a limited series is to solve a problem in one season, usually 6-10 episodes. #Whodunit is an easy enough problem to solve over a set amount of episodes. Consider it writing a movie over 10 hours instead of 1.5. Just don't forget that EACH episode must have its own goal/problem to solve that leads to the overall answer.
How?
Pose a question.
Answer it with information that poses a new question.
Meanwhile, drop breadcrumbs along the way that'll help answer or complicate an answer down the line.
Stay tuned for the rest.

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AUTHOR

Shannan E. Johnson is a former creative executive at The Syfy Channel turned CEO + Head Consultant of The Professional Pen, a script consultancy that develops screenwriters from idea to pitch to become more confident storytellers ready for a professional screenwriting career, and consults with scripted development teams at entertainment companies to streamline their notes process to get to pre-production more efficiently.