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May 18, 2022 · Unfortunately, “The Valet” litters what could have been a leaner tale with too much subplot: There’s the potentially romantic banter of the for-hire detectives, an activist with a crush on ...
May 20, 2022 · Directed by Richard Wong, “The Valet” is entertaining, thanks mostly to the talented cast, but it tries to do way too much, loading the characters down with sub-plots and sub-sub-plots, not to mention a commentary on class differences and the gentrification of Los Angeles neighborhoods.
May 20, 2022 · Can we see some of these jokes, and the conclusion to the gentrification subplot, coming from a mile away? Sure.
- The Great Myth of Subplots
- The 3 Central Plotlines
- 4 Types of Subplot
- 5 Tips For Organizing Subplots
Confession time. I actually don’t even like talking about subplots. Whenever someone asks me “how do I write subplots?”, it makes me incredibly squirmy. I don’t have a good simple answer (which is why it’s taken me ten years to write a full-blown post on the subject), for the simple reason that subplots are nota good way to think about story. In fa...
Before we can talk about what a subplot is, we first have to talk about what it isn’t. By definition, a subplot is not the main plot, which means we first need to understand what constitutes the main plot. In most fully-formed stories, there are three aspects to the main plot.
Now that you can see what subplots are not… what arethey? There are four primary categories of conflicts, which although integral to the story are still subordinate to the main conflicts mentioned above. Think of them in terms of supportingthe main conflict. If they aren’t an integral beam within your structural house, they don’t belong.
Now you know what subplots are and aren’t. So what do you do with them? How do you weave them into your story in a way that enhances rather than detracts? And if you’re writing a story as complex as, say, epic fantasy, how do you keep track of all those little devils? Here are five ways.
The Valet is a 2022 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Wong and written by Bob Fisher and Rob Greenberg. It is a remake of the French film The Valet (2006) by Francis Veber .
Aug 21, 2023 · Keep your subplot concise: The subplot shouldn't take up too much space or distract from the main plot. It should be like a spicy side dish — enough to add flavor, but not so much that it overwhelms the main course.
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Aside from making sure the main plot reigns supreme, there aren’t any hard and fast rules about how much subplot is too much. As always, your intuition and feedback from impartial readers are both invaluable.
