High Maintenance - Make - Story
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Less, is more.
There are some things you can skimp on,
but story is not one of them.
The creators of the hit web series, "High Maintenance,"
prove you can use a simple story structure
to engage a modern audience.
Ideas take time to form, and they spent sixteen months
thinking about the story they wanted to tell.
Ben, Katja and Russel realized that the essence of their story
could actually be told without all the exposition and excessive backstory.
They chose instead to focus on his clients,
which, if you think about it,
is kind of genius.
We now have an endless cast of characters to introduce
and the allure of never really knowing who the main character is.
Each of their episodes follows a specific formula.
If you can't work with a large budget,
work with what you've got.
So, if you've got a character centered show,
do what they did:
write for the actors you have access to.
High maintenance gives us a model that's proven to work.
Keep it simple,
and set the bar where you can reach it.
Make. Story. High Maintenance.
Find out more about High Maintenance and
how to make your stories better
at watchmeetmake.com