Why Good Luck Is Bad Writing

Sign up to Milanote for free with no time-limit: https://milanote.com/squampopulous Nobody likes when stories are resolved with random chance, because we all know that behind every stroke of luck is actually just a lazy writer. However, so many of our favorite stories are built on miracles, where characters beat next-to-impossible odds. But isn't this love for miracles completely contradictory to our hatred for luck? Well, not quite. Today, I want to look at some examples of miracles in movies that leave us feeling satisfied rather than cheated, and how they each carefully avoid the trap of relying on sheer luck. #videoessay #writingadvice #moneyball