Screenwriting 101: Mastering the Art of Story Season 1 Episode 5 Tone: The Screenwriter's Lens

Your job as the writer is to create a great story; the rest of the work is up to others. So how do you make sure your story creates the cognitive effect you want? The answer is tone. Look at the two most important ways writers shape tone and then dive into four influential tones used in screenwriting, using both literature and award-winning scripts as your guide.