Writer Brandon McNulty | Bad Plots vs. Good Plots (Writing Advice) @WriterBrandonMcNulty | Uploaded August 2024 | Updated October 2024, 4 hours ago.
Learn what separates a bad plot from a good one--with examples from Deadpool & Wolverine, The Dark Knight, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and more!
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0:00 Intro & What Makes a Good Plot
3:34 Bad Plot 1 - Idiot Plot
4:05 Bad Example 1 - Prometheus
6:48 Good Example 1 - The Thing (1982)
9:13 Bad Plot 2 - Scatterbrained Plot
9:34 Bad Example 2 - The Amazing Spider-Man 2
12:58 Good Example 2 - The Dark Knight
15:26 Bad Plot 3 - Bare Bones Plot
15:44 Bad Example 3 - Rocky IV
17:34 Good Example 3 - John Wick
19:11 Bad Plot 4 - Soulless Plot
19:25 Bad Example 4 - Deadpool and Wolverine
21:43 Good Example 4 - Spider-Man: No Way Home
24:00 Outro
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Writing Villains #2 - Goals
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Writing Villains #3 - Motivation
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Writing Villains #4 - When to Introduce Your Villain
youtu.be/FCzs0tuWICY
Writing Villains #5 - Plot Points for Villains
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Writing Villains #6 - Impacting the Hero
youtu.be/XmHLiFlfqNY
The Anatomy of Story REVIEW:
youtu.be/IWxdj9rKCu8
Save the Cat Writes a Novel REVIEW:
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Learn what separates a bad plot from a good one--with examples from Deadpool & Wolverine, The Dark Knight, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, and more!
Patreon Page: patreon.com/WriterBrandonMcNulty
YouTube Membership: youtube.com/channel/UChqAmyhEejCMMIxJmvUrdYw/join
Get Brandon's horror/thriller novel The Half Murders:
- AMAZON (USA - Ad Link): amzn.to/4amlFKG
- BARNES & NOBLE (USA): https://shorturl.at/acwLX
- AUDIBLE (USA): https://shorturl.at/goFG9
- AMAZON (UK): amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CVBNH87N
- AMAZON (CAN): amazon.ca/dp/B0CVBNH87N
- AMAZON (INDIA): amazon.in/dp/B0CVBNH87N
- AMAZON (AUS) https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CVBNH87N
- OTHER RETAILERS: books2read.com/TheHalfMurders
Get Brandon's horror/thriller novel BAD PARTS:
- AMAZON (USA - Ad Link): amzn.to/3esTFYC
- AMAZON (UK): amazon.co.uk/dp/B088QLMWKW
- AMAZON (CAN): amazon.ca/dp/B088QLMWKW
- AMAZON (INDIA): amazon.in/dp/B088QLMWKW
- AMAZON (AUS): https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B088QLMWKW
- 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 (USA - Ad Link): amzn.to/2XL737v
- AMAZON (UK): amazon.co.uk/dp/B097YGX2DH
- AMAZON (CAN): amazon.ca/dp/B097YGX2DH
- AMAZON (INDIA): amazon.in/dp/B097YGX2DH
- AMAZON (AUS): https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B097YGX2DH
- 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!
Follow Brandon McNulty:
WEBSITE (Join my mailing list!) - brandonmcnulty.com
TWITTER - twitter.com/McNultyFiction
FACEBOOK - facebook.com/McNultyFiction
SUBSCRIBE to Writer Brandon McNulty here: youtube.com/channel/UChqAmyhEejCMMIxJmvUrdYw?sub_confirmation=1
#WritingAdvice #WritingTips #Writing #author #betterstories #authortube #booktube #authortuber #howtowrite #BrandonMcNulty #WriterBrandonMcNulty #BadParts #WritingCommunity
0:00 Intro & What Makes a Good Plot
3:34 Bad Plot 1 - Idiot Plot
4:05 Bad Example 1 - Prometheus
6:48 Good Example 1 - The Thing (1982)
9:13 Bad Plot 2 - Scatterbrained Plot
9:34 Bad Example 2 - The Amazing Spider-Man 2
12:58 Good Example 2 - The Dark Knight
15:26 Bad Plot 3 - Bare Bones Plot
15:44 Bad Example 3 - Rocky IV
17:34 Good Example 3 - John Wick
19:11 Bad Plot 4 - Soulless Plot
19:25 Bad Example 4 - Deadpool and Wolverine
21:43 Good Example 4 - Spider-Man: No Way Home
24:00 Outro
=======================================
CHECK OUT MY OTHER VIDEOS:
Mastering Scene Structure:
youtu.be/012OMrKp85M
Writing Scenes that Flow:
youtu.be/rGqR3Oj61yo
5 Fatal Mistakes that New Writers Make
youtu.be/_2mYh1-33-Y
5 Time-Saving Tips for Writers (And Readers!)
youtu.be/z-Hjg70clbw
5 Scientific Inaccuracies in Movies, TV, & Books
youtu.be/MeaamwDwg9w
The BEST Writing Exercise Out There
youtu.be/nHXprJhiqzs
How to Write a Book Pitch
youtu.be/4paxjmDoXIw
Writing Villains #1 - Start with Your Hero
youtu.be/IVcy-_FkPJI
Writing Villains #2 - Goals
youtu.be/_1lmtZQr8RY
Writing Villains #3 - Motivation
youtu.be/tJH78C3nKvg
Writing Villains #4 - When to Introduce Your Villain
youtu.be/FCzs0tuWICY
Writing Villains #5 - Plot Points for Villains
youtu.be/IKuZjpPVxak
Writing Villains #6 - Impacting the Hero
youtu.be/XmHLiFlfqNY
The Anatomy of Story REVIEW:
youtu.be/IWxdj9rKCu8
Save the Cat Writes a Novel REVIEW:
youtu.be/w-5x0QFUc4w
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