Writing Excuses

Writing Excuses 7.25: Writing Capers

Jun 17, 2012
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ADVICE

Make Every Crew Member Matter

  • Keep heist crews to necessary, well-defined roles so each member feels vital to the plot.
  • Avoid excess characters who merely pad the team and dilute dramatic function.
ANECDOTE

Leverage As A Role-Model

  • Speaker 1 criticizes Ocean's Eleven for having too many characters and praises Leverage for clear specialist roles.
  • Leverage establishes hacker, hitter, con artist, cat burglar, and mastermind quickly, keeping responses predictable and useful.
INSIGHT

Banter Carries The Setup

  • Snappy banter sustains reader interest during long setup sequences and reveals character dynamics.
  • Conflict in dialogue produces ongoing tension even after the team commits to a plan.
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