Forensic Speak: How To Write Realistic Crime Dramas -Jennifer Dornbush

Feb 6, 2024

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See the video version of this podcast here on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Swu6xmBJjHM Support us on Patreon here - http://www.patreon.com/filmcourage. 0:00 - This Is Why Crime Drama Is One Of The Most Popular Genres In The World 11:06 - What Makes A Great Crime Story 22:52 - How To Write A Better True Crime Story 38:59 - First Steps To Writing A True Crime Drama 47:20 - 6 Basic Types Of Evidence Crime Writers Should Know 1:02:21 - The #1 Rule To Writing A Crime Story 1:13:54 - 3 Act Story Structure For Mystery Thrillers 1:24:49 - 4 Writing Tools For Crime Writers 1:35:58 - Writers Should Focus On Series Not Single Stories BUY THE BOOK: FORENSIC SPEAK: How to Write Realistic Crime Dramas https://amzn.to/3EyUn6M Jennifer Dornbush is a screenwriter, author, speaker, consultant, and forensic science specialist. Jennifer grew up around the forensic world as the daughter of a medical examiner whose office was located in her home. She has been teaching and script consulting since 1997 and regularly leads seminars and workshops on screenwriting basics, writing for Hollywood, crime fiction, forensics, death investigation, and the creative life. MORE VIDEOS WITH JENNIFER DORNBUSH https://bit.ly/3SAQ0vp CONNECT WITH JENNIFER DORNBUSH https://www.jenniferdornbush.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2768979 https://www.instagram.com/jgdornbush https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCor1wCA4LKCNQvp-APtjHZg MORE MICHAEL WIESE PRODUCTIONS AUTHORS https://mwp.com VIEWERS ALSO WATCHED What Makes A Great Crime Story - https://youtu.be/tUNpeXhSA4E Writing A True Crime Screenplay - https://youtu.be/vVXJd--2GdE Pitching A Crime Television Series To Hollywood - https://youtu.be/JFl_jThn2qs First Steps To Writing A True Crime Drama - https://youtu.be/_jLoGPnJCXQ 6 Basic Types Of Evidence Crime Writers Should Know - https://youtu.be/WNBtVEJ8Kn0 CONNECT WITH FILM COURAGE http://www.FilmCourage.com http://twitter.com/#!/FilmCourage https://www.facebook.com/filmcourage https://www.instagram.com/filmcourage http://filmcourage.tumblr.com http://pinterest.com/filmcourage SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A MEMBER https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs8o1mdWAfefJkdBg632_tg/join SUPPORT FILM COURAGE BY BECOMING A PATRON https://www.patreon.com/filmcourage SUBSCRIBE TO THE FILM COURAGE YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://bit.ly/18DPN37 LISTEN TO THE FILM COURAGE PODCAST https://soundcloud.com/filmcourage-com (Affiliates) SAVE $15 ON YOUTUBE TV - LIMITED TIME OFFER https://tv.youtube.com/referral/r0847ysqgrrqgp ►WE USE THIS CAMERA (B&H) – https://buff.ly/3rWqrra ►WE USE THIS SOUND RECORDER (AMAZON) – http://amzn.to/2tbFlM9 Stuff we use: LENS - Most people ask us what camera we use, no one ever asks about the lens which filmmakers always tell us is more important. This lens was a big investment for us and one we wish we could have made sooner. Started using this lens at the end of 2013 - http://amzn.to/2tbtmOq AUDIO Rode VideoMic Pro - The Rode mic helps us capture our backup audio. It also helps us sync up our audio in post https://amzn.to/425k5rG Audio Recorder - If we had to do it all over again, this is probably the first item we would have bought - https://amzn.to/3WEuz0k LIGHTS - Although we like to use as much natural light as we can, we often enhance the lighting with this small portable light. We have two of them and they have saved us a number of times - http://amzn.to/2u5UnHv *These are affiliate links, by using them you can help support this channel.