Mischief Managed Episode 31 – "Story Spine and Earn Your Wacky"

from Mischief Improv · host David Escobedo

Let's talk a bit about being "plotty" and a great book I'm reading, "Do It Now" by Parallelagramophonograph in Austin, TX. The difference in narrative improv between Los Angeles and England is almost polarizing. How the community views "plot" is different and each has their own strength/weakness. I also talk about discovery a bit and how Brandon Sornberger taught the concept of "Earn Your Wacky."

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