TV drama storylines

I looked on IMDB at the top 10 TV dramas I analysed their storylines for some inspiration and to see why they were so successful.

This has shown me that criminal activity is a popular choice for drama, this theme could provide a useful and much needed twist to my story. Other storylines included themes of...

• Making a difficult decision
• Fighting for freedom or control
• Investigation
• Following a talented professional
• Escape

These too could be useful themes for the 'twist' I need to my storyline to make it more dramatic.

Adapting my storyline

Next steps

The 36 dramatic situations

When having to think about changing my story line I came across some research by Georges Polti who categorised every dramatic situation that might occur in a performance or story. This research will be useful to the production of my new idea as it will prompt me on the kind of stories I could be working with as my film is going to be a drama.

The 36 dramatic situations include...

Reconsidering our idea

My 25 word pitch ideas

These are 3 ideas of mine for potential 25 word pitches.

My 25 word pitch inspirations

I created this mind-map featuring words I could use in my 25 word pitch. I had to think about what was most interesting about my film and several adjectives to describe my film. I will later need to create a 25 word pitch that...

• Say something about the characters
• Has a brief introduction to the storyline
• Appeals to and captivates the audience