• Learn everything you can about the period/culture you’re trying to portray.
• Create a believable universe, not a pretty backdrop.
• Invent creative solutions to your hero’s problems.
• Give overdone tropes an exciting twist to keep viewers guessing until the end.
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• There is no such thing as an unimportant character. Secondary characters bring your hero closer to their goals or drag him/her further away.
• Fully develop a formidable villain that viewers love to hate.

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• Some of the best dialogue is riddled with subtext. Don’t just state what you mean.
• Only give your characters lines that they can deliver.
• Well-timed comic relief breaks tension and keeps viewers breathing.
• Appeal to your target audience with fitting pop culture refere...