Our Romance and Comedy Award 2024 is not just about telling love stories or making people laugh – it’s about creating something truly original. So how do you make your romantic comedy stand out?
Romance and comedy are amongst the most widely loved genres in film. You can read our article on why that is here! To make your romantic comedy stand out amongst the sea of compatible scripts, you must break free from the predictable formulas to develop a fresh, unique narrative that leaves a lasting impression on audiences as well as industry professionals. Here are a couple of the ways you can achieve this…
Subvert Familiar Tropes:
Make your romantic comedy stand out by subverting familiar tropes. Audiences love a charming meet-cute or comedic misunderstanding, but they also crave stories that twist these elements in surprising ways. A classic example would be the genre-bending The 40-Year-Old Virgin, which provided audiences in 2005 with a fresh approach to a coming-of-age comedy.
Challenging audience expectations by approaching traditional setups from a different perspective, whilst still delivering the emotional or comedic payoff they’re looking for is key to taking your romantic comedy to new heights.
Explore a New Setting or Culture:
Bring something fresh to the genre through a unique setting or cultural influence. The backdrop of your romantic comedy helps to enhance the story. Lost In Translation for example is set in Tokyo and demonstrates how the backdrop of cultural displacement in Japan can help enrich the themes of alienation it explores.
These different perspectives can also stand out by bringing some much-needed diversity and inclusion to the genres, offering something new to audiences.
Innovate with the WriteMovies Romance and Comedy Award 2024
If you have a script that goes beyond the typical romantic comedy formula or provides a new angle on a comedy, this is your opportunity to get your get it in front of the decision-makers who can share your vision with the world!
The winning script is guaranteed to be pitched to the international entertainment industry, opening the door for it to be sold or produced. Not just that, the winner will also receive a year of script mentoring worth $3200, ensuring it’s the best it can possibly be!
Enter the WriteMovies Romance and Comedy Award 2024.