DZ-67: Writing “Passive” Protagonists & Melodrama




Draft Zero: a screenwriting podcast show

Summary: Stu and Chas are joined by Stephen Cleary following his exploration into Melodrama, and together they try to reclaim the word from its pejorative meaning. By examining powerful Melodramas (with many tangents) the three hosts try to unpick what makes Melodrama an alternate story paradigm to the Hero’s Journey.