#103: Morality Genre Conventions
Fiction Writing Made Easy - A podcast by Savannah Gilbo - Tuesdays
In today’s episode, I’m covering the conventions of the morality genre using the movie A Man Called Otto as an example. Here’s a preview of what’s included: [05:09] The protagonist starts the story at their worst (with a "wrong" moral compass)[06:40] The antagonist pressures the protagonist to face their bad behavior/wrongdoing[07:54] The protagonist is haunted by their past mistakes or selfish behavior[09:09] A character who represents the consequences of the protagonist’s wrongdoing[10...
