So, whether you are writing a novel, a screenplay, or just trying to understand your own relatives, remember this: The drama isn't a flaw in the story; it is the story. The moment you stop pretending everyone is fine is the moment the story begins.
We are rehearsing for our own Thanksgiving dinner.
There is a unique kind of tension that exists within the walls of a family home. It’s a pressure cooker of genetics, history, resentment, and unconditional love. In the world of storytelling, no genre is as universally relatable—or as perpetually explosive—as the family drama.
