Episode 424: Starving Artists and Worshipped Writers - unrealistic depictions of creatives in Film and TV

Every profession has at some point suffered from misrepresentation in fiction, however the inaccurate way writers are often depicted in screenplays is especially ironic. However, the dragons do acknowledge that exaggeration and outright fabrication often make for better storytelling so with that in mind, Jules and Madeleine take a look at the main writer character types used in fiction. From tormented geniuses to hardbitten hacks, this tongue in cheek episode is full of characterisation ideas if you ever want to include a writer character in your own writing.

On the slab this week - Argylle, Limitless, The Help and many more.

 

Title music: Ecstasy by Smiling Cynic