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Video contains SPOILERS for the 2026 movies Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Obsession.
Learn what separates bad world building from good world building--with examples from Spider-Man Brand New Day, Obsession, Lord of the Rings, The Batman, and more!
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0:00 Intro
0:26 What is Pacing?
1:18 Rise & Fall Rhythm
2:28 Increasing the Intensity
3:47 Curiosity, Suspense, & Surprise
6:23 Balance
8:08 Bad Pacing vs Good Pacing
8:26 Bad Type 1: Stop & Go Pacing
8:35 Bad Example 1 - Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
10:37 Good Example 1 - Raiders of the Lost Ark
12:30 Bad Type 2: Tacked-On Pacing
12:53 Bad Example 2 - The Batman
15:26 Good Example 3 - Titanic
18:03 Bad Type 3: Scatterbrained Pacing
18:25 Bad Example 3 - Spider-Man: Brand New Day
21:50 Good Example 3 - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
Video contains SPOILERS for the 2026 movies Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Obsession.
Learn what separates bad world building from good world building--with examples from Spider-Man Brand New Day, Obsession, Lord of the Rings, The Batman, and more!
Patreon Page: patreon.com/WriterBrandonMcNulty
YouTube Membership: youtube.com/channel/UChqAmyhEejCMMIxJmvUrdYw/join
🔥Get Brandon's Writing guide book STORY MADE SIMPLE
Amazon (Ad link): amzn.to/4kv5TkU
Barnes & Noble: tinyurl.com/4afd4nz6
Audible: tinyurl.com/3xss8734
Other Retailers:books2read.com/storymadesimple
🔥Get Brandon's horror/thriller novel The Half Murders:
- AMAZON (Ad Link): amzn.to/4amlFKG
- BARNES & NOBLE (USA): https://shorturl.at/acwLX
- AUDIBLE (USA): https://shorturl.at/goFG9
- OTHER RETAILERS: books2read.com/TheHalfMurders
🔥Get Brandon's horror/thriller novel BAD PARTS:
- AMAZON (Ad Link): amzn.to/3esTFYC
- BARNES & NOBLE: tinyurl.com/BadPartsBN
- AUDIBLE: audible.com/pd/Bad-Parts-Audiobook/B08CXNY2RF
- OTHER RETAILERS: books2read.com/badparts
🔥Get Brandon's supernatural thriller novel ENTRY WOUNDS:
- AMAZON (Ad Link): amzn.to/2XL737v
- BARNES & NOBLE: tinyurl.com/EntryWoundsBN
- AUDIBLE: tinyurl.com/EWAudible
- OTHER RETAILERS: books2read.com/EntryWounds
NOTE: Some of my links are affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows me to continue to make videos. This does not affect my review of products. All opinions are my own. Thanks for the support!
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#WritingAdvice #WritingTips #spidermanbrandnewday #obsession #Writing #screenwriting #storytelling
0:00 Intro
0:26 What is Pacing?
1:18 Rise & Fall Rhythm
2:28 Increasing the Intensity
3:47 Curiosity, Suspense, & Surprise
6:23 Balance
8:08 Bad Pacing vs Good Pacing
8:26 Bad Type 1: Stop & Go Pacing
8:35 Bad Example 1 - Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
10:37 Good Example 1 - Raiders of the Lost Ark
12:30 Bad Type 2: Tacked-On Pacing
12:53 Bad Example 2 - The Batman
15:26 Good Example 3 - Titanic
18:03 Bad Type 3: Scatterbrained Pacing
18:25 Bad Example 3 - Spider-Man: Brand New Day
21:50 Good Example 3 - Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
