
Scenes
The Escalation Trap: When Each Beat Gets Bigger
Comic escalation works better when each beat changes kind, not just size. Learn to vary a scene’s pattern so its jokes…
The entrances, exits, pauses and changes that give a comic scene shape.

Comic escalation works better when each beat changes kind, not just size. Learn to vary a scene’s pattern so its jokes…
We pay attention to the small decisions behind comic work: what it sets up, what it withholds and when it changes direction.