I recently rewatched THE SIXTH SENSE — written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan — and was reminded yet again that we remember the wrong twist when we think about the film and why it works so well. Let’s discuss...
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Since pilots, specifically original pilots, have become the standard "audition" for wannabe TV writers, I'm going to try and do a set of rules for them that mimics the one I've done for showrunning (can be found here --> https://mastodon.social/@JeffLieber/109315346829400049).
Please know these rules exist a) for me to work them out for myself b) as a jumping off point for discussion and c) as a set of precepts to abandon and improve upon once you've got it figured out.
So, without further ado...