how much drama needed
Mon, 02/01/2010 - 11:16
Conflict and drama can come from many things, from situations, ideas, and people, but how much emotional drama and conflict do we need in a story and how much is too much?
I'll try to recall this well, but the example comes from "ACT I," the autobiography of Moss Hart. While working on his first Broadway musical comedy, he'd made every line funny. The audience was so exhausted with their laughing that by the last act they didn't laugh at all. He needed quiet time in between so people could recover and enjoy the last bit. Emotion in writing is much the same.