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  • 4 Quadrant Writing

    Why do I keep hearing this term used in the forums and what is it?


  • #2
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    It's a gobbledygook term that means the same thing as "appeals to everyone."

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    • #3
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      It means you take each act an divide it into four strands of story, character .....Nah just kidding.
      It's money. The audience. The marketing people split the audience into four groups[ my definitions!] Kids, Teens, Yuppies, Oldies. A four quadrant movie appeals to all of those.
      http://wasitsomethingiwrote.blogspot.com/

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      • #4
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        I had heard it was Male, Female, Young, Old.

        But who knows? Just say "everyone".

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        • #5
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          A story that has danger, conflict, emotional impact, comedy, drama, romance, a colorful environment, twists, turns, sword fights, gun shots, rain and sunny weather, a dopey sidekick, and a cute pirouetting dog in a short dress.

          I think Deus and CE conspired to coin the phrase

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          • #6
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            I'd also point out that black & white should be considered.

            Most films that are wildly successful are successful because they appeal to audiences of all races. Movies, on the other hand, that seem specifically geared towards white audiences or black audiences usually aren't as popular.

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            • #7
              Re: 4 Quadrant Writing

              Originally posted by Pen Dragon
              A story that has danger, conflict, emotional impact, comedy, drama, romance, a colorful environment, twists, turns, sword fights, gun shots, rain and sunny weather, a dopey sidekick, and a cute pirouetting dog in a short dress.
              At last, someone has plagiarised my idea. My lawyer is on standby.
              http://wasitsomethingiwrote.blogspot.com/

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              • #8
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                The Four Quadrants has nothing to do with writing. As someone previously said, it's a films ability to attract 1) the young, 2) the old, 3) males and 4) females in equal numbers.

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                • #9
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                  How does that have nothing to do with the writing?

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                  • #10
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                    As a term, it doesn't relate, Pen. It's a marketing term.

                    As a concept, however, it does.
                    "The only reason most scripts are bad is because most people can't write." Leslie Dixon

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                    • #11
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                      Originally posted by Erehwon
                      I had heard it was Male, Female, Young, Old.

                      But who knows? Just say "everyone".
                      We've just invented 6 quadrant writing! Any advance on 6?

                      Oh 8 if you add in Keen's Black / White
                      http://wasitsomethingiwrote.blogspot.com/

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                      • #12
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                        Originally posted by Pen Dragon
                        How does that have nothing to do with the writing?
                        There's no forumula or outline on how to write a Four Quadrant movie, Pen. If there was, we'd have nothing but box office blockbusters year-round.

                        And even if you think you ARE writing a Four Quadrant film, there's no guarantee it'll connect with audiences in the way you or anyone at the studio predicted.

                        It's a crapshoot....

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                        • #13
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                          How many times was Apocolypse Now turned down as a movie? How many times was Harry Potter turned down as a book? Yup, it's a crapshoot. But if you have passion and voice then you lessen the odds of being bought. Then the marketers can do their thang. Whatever the heck that is.
                          http://wasitsomethingiwrote.blogspot.com/

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                          • #14
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                            4 Quadrant Writing, I think, comes more into play when you are picking which script you are going to write rather than when you are working on an individual script. When writing a script, it has to be all about what makes the story work, not "maybe I should put something in there for girls and kids."

                            But, of course, if you realize that the script you are working on is only going to appeal, for the most part, to white guys in their twenties (like so many amateur spec scripts), you might want to pick another script to work on.

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                            • #15
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                              cacoon.

                              perfect example of a four quadrant movie.

                              vig

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