How to Watch Movies Like a Writer - Episode 1: Sleepless in Seattle

Improve your novel writing by watching movies and learning what makes for great storytelling. In Episode 1 of How to Watch Movies Like a Writer, Amy and Clare re-watched that most delightful of holiday modern classics, Sleepless in Seattle. Not just for fun, but with a view to breakdown the reasons why the film has become a perennial favourite, covering: Genre Tropes & Gut Feeling Characters & Dialogue Conflict & Tension Beginning & Ending Most Memorable Moments & the Happy Ever After Guarantee So grab your popcorn and a glass of mulled wine and settle in to remember the gorgeousness that is... Sleepless In Seattle.   SPEAKERS: To find out more about today's speakers, check out their website: Amy Andrews - http://amyandrews.com.au/ Clare Connelly - https://clareconnelly.co.uk/   COURSES: In the video Clare and Amy refer to the HOW TO WRITE LOVE course. Details about our suite of courses and personal mentorship offering can be found here: https://bit.ly/howtowriteacademyschool   BOOKISH THINGS: Looking for books in which the hero and heroine don’t actually meet in person for a good portion of the book? Try Ally Blake’s THE MAGNATE’S INDECENT PROPOSAL and THE MILLIONAIRE'S MELBOURNE PROPOSAL. https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9781426821639_the-magnates-indecent-proposal.html https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9780369712967_the-millionaires-melbourne-proposal.html   COPYRIGHT: content: (C) HOW TO WRITE ACADEMY 2023 stock image: Woman watching movie image thanks to freepik.com - illustration by storyfest music: Happy Summer, Musician: ZakharValaha We pay our respects to the original storytellers of the land on which we create.