The reason Aragorn's speach works is yes, he uses repetition, but he uses it correctly so his words gain a poetic feeling and enhance the message he is trying to convey.

Personally, the line "I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me," is killer. He's instilling that his men are braver than he is, and he'd freeze of flee in their shoes.

It says a lot about the quality of Aragorns speech that it still gives me goosebumps after all these years. 🥰

Something not talked enough about in Aragorn’s speech is the use of the horse and the camera movement. Most films would settle for the hero giving a speech standing still or on some kind of platform. But Peter Jackson consciously choose to have him constantly moving the horse. This does many things. Subconsciously, the viewer feels they need to keep their on focused on him, same way we try to focus on an object when it’s moving or when speaking to someone who’s walking around. It’s easier for the mind and focus to wander on a static object. It also give a sense of urgency to the situation. He seems antsy, ready to go at a moments notice. It also reinforces the sense of him speaking to EVERYONE, not simply stand in front of a portion of the front line and expecting everyone, including the audience to listen. Much how profesional speakers, singers, stage actors etc know how to use movement around the stage to keep everyone’s attention.

Theoden's speech before the ride of the Rohirrim. You can't get much more epic than that.

Given the snippet you used from Rings of Power, I'm surprised no one's pointing out another important factor - metaphors should make sense. "It's because the stone sees only downward" made me instantly aware of the kind of ridiculous writing I was about to be exposed to and it was only the first few minutes of the show!

The Narnia scene also has one of the power house actors of the age, which helps. You're not gonna write badly for Tilda Swinton.

I always loved how it's Merry and Pippin who are first to charge after Aragorn

“The very heart of me” is an archaic turn of phrase that grounds the reader/listener in the world, but is not so convoluted or weird that it’s hard to understand. This is sometimes a challenge for fantasy writers.

I will never get over the fact that Eragon (the film that doesn't exist) had a higher budget than The Fellowship of the Ring, had a longer run time, and was *still* a far worse adaptation of the source material.

0:07 don't tell me you were trying to suggest "That's right Peter: I'm you, and you're me, and this is a gun." is BAD dialague. That is THE most iconic line in cinema history, maybe ever

I do like Aragorn’s speech, but I’ll be honest that Theoden’s speech at the fields of Pelennor I think is better. Especially considering his lines upon his death. Just perfect

The Narnia Scene works really well in my opinion because you can also tell through their way of speaking that Edmund and the White Witch are from two different worlds. She says things like how did you come into my dominion, Edmund is talking in a more modern sense in terms of vocabulary but also respect. You don’t talk to a Narnian royalty and just blurt out Why? without even addressing them. It also conveys the feeling the White Witch is using her words carefully and specifically which furthers her manipulative nature. The Eragon scene feels like it would word in a novel if not the characters but the narrator said those things. I haven’t read the Eragon books so I don’t know much about them but it feels like this would’ve been a narrator-expresses-how-far-we-have-come moment and gives the feeling of closing a book and putting it aside. In the movie however it had to be dialogue and that just feels wrong for the reasons you stated. Aragorn‘s speech is just fantastic and a great way to climax his character development. Aragorn rejected the title of leader but in his nature that’s what he does. He lead the fellowship when Gandalf fell, he lead the men in Helm’s Deep and he lead the last stand against Mordor. There is sincerity in his voice. This is the speech of a leader but it doesn’t sound pretentious because he is the leader and he has finally embraced his role. It’s authentic. He doesn’t sugar coat. He expresses fear, the need for courage. Aragorn doesn’t have to act strong or fearless because he doesn’t have to pretend to lead. I love that

Aragorn's speech works for one reason: you hear him, you will follow him in battle (and Viggo is a fantastic actor)

A good thing to remember is that not all of these rules are set in stone. For instance, the majority of the time you don’t want to be repetitive, but in the last example with Aragorn’s speech, he says “there may come a day” and “it is not this day” repeatedly. It works very well even though it’s repetitive. When it comes to figuring out if you should repeat something or breaking other common dialogue rules, you should ask if it’s appropriate for the character and the setting. Aragorn is an old and wise character, so it makes sense that he would say something poetic, but he’s also speaking to thousands of troops, so he wants a simple message to get across to all of them. If he said something like that to Frodo while they were walking, it would be distracting. Even though it fits Aragorn’s character, it wouldn’t fit the setting. TL;DR of what I’m trying to say, is that a good way to tell if your dialogue is jarring or unnatural is to evaluate if it fits the character AND the setting.

In cinema, a true feat would be to give a speech that gives the audience the chills while there is no musical score behind it. I often wonder how aware audiences are of the musical score’s effect on the character dialogue. Like when a speech hits home, in reality isn’t the scene of the movie, those people don’t hear the orchestral music, so if the music is what signals to us it’s a good speech, that’s not an immediate win, it should be considered how impactful the words will be with no music, because we are writers

Aragorn is just a prime role model for good characters. He is powrful but humble, he takes up responsibility but not for his own glory, and everything he does is in service and duty to those around him.

I think we often forget the culmination of the dialogue. That's one of the crucial parts in a story, as the words of a character establish who they are, and let us see the gradual change from who they were to who they'll be at the end. Aragon's speech is a prime example of that. The ranger who became the King, the road he'd taken to face the nightmares of Mordor and his inner fears, now speaks from his heart to the men who he holds dear, as equals perhaps. That's powerful. Great video, thanks!

Tolkien was also a philologist, which means he did nothing but study and teach things about words.

Gandalfs quiet dialog with Pippin about death just being a another journey always gives me goosebumps. And what I really like about it is, pippin responds with "that doesn't sound so bad," which is exactly how I felt afterwards as well!

When I heard Theoden speech from the Battle of Pellenor Fields for the first time I really feel urge to break cinema chair to pieces and run with part of it against the forces of Sauron screaming "DEEEEATH!!!" :)

The scene with Jadis and Edmund is also great because you can tell she has some hidden motivation. Even first time watchers who haven't read the books can tell she puts some importance on the fact that there are four of the siblings, but you don't know, yet, what that is. It tells us there is more to the story, makes us want to anticipate what that is. It helps drive the story forward. All good rules, but remember you can always break them if it serves your story, or even for comedy. Have another character call them out for it. #4, you can have one character use convoluted language, and another who is listening says something like "W T F are you even talking about?", or just repeats what was said in simpler language. Dr. Who often has The Doctor saying something in convoluted language, even technobabble, then one of his companions says "You mean..." and just repeats it more simply. It works because it helps establish The Doctor's character. Its also a good means of exposition. The Princess Bride famously got away with #2 with "Hello. My name is Indigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die." Or Indigo calling out Vicini's violation of #2 with "You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means." So I guess these are more like guidelines than rules. The one thing that is a set rule is that it has to drive the story.

C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien’s works are classics for a reason. Highest quality always. ❤

Another of my favorite dialogues is from The Fellowship of the Ring between Frodo and Gandalf in Moria. For me, that whole dialogue was such a powerful, defining moment for Gandalf as a character, transitioning from stern mentor to soothing guardian. He was always fun to have around on screen and very likeable, but that scene just made me fall in love. "I wish the ring had never come to me ... I wish none of this had happened." "So do all that live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us."

I'd say one important aspect is to not get _too_ hung up on the entire 'said vs unsaid' part of dialogue, and that *context is key.* If you have two characters who know each other extremely well and support one another, there's no need to dance around what they want to say in private. Their explicit trust becomes the subtext. As for the Rings of Power example: the closest thing to a coherent message I can parse out of this parable is 'bad people focus on the negative, good people on the positive.' However, there's a bit of a caveat: he's talking to a child (a child that just got bullied no less). I get that elves have infinite lifespans and can waste decades pondering riddles and whatnot, but I feel like an amount of directness is more than called for in such a situation.

The thing about Aragorn’s speech is that he and a handful of others there have known all along that the odds they’d be facing would be insurmountable, but most of the army did not. The whole (secret) point of the march on the Black Gate is to get Sauron to move all his forces north and give Frodo and Sam a chance to get to Mount Doom. After a week and a half of marching, the ring still has not been destroyed, and Aragorn knows the chances of any of them surviving the battle are slim. So he has to motivate his men to do their damnedest in what they can all now see is probably going to be their last fight. And boy, does he!

Aragon's speech is modeled after the Saint Crispin's day speech from Henry V by Billy Shakes. Specifically the repetition of "But it is not this day" If you wanna learn from good dialogue, take a peak at Shakespeare. His dialogue has to also be the stage directions, there for it's laced with movement. Classic. And I love you putting your clients in the video. Very cool!

I like that you said that in chronicles of Narnia The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe and The Lord of Rings The Return of the King , had good dialogue, which implies that you think the C.S. Lewis and J.R.R Tolkien are good at writing dialogue. I also agree with that but they are two of my favorite authors.

Much as I love Aragorn's pre-battle speech, Tyrion Lannister's speech at the Battle of Blackwater from 'Game of Thrones' has recently become my favourite in terms of brilliant dialogue. Delivered to an army that's lost all hope of winning, and all faith in Tyrion's ability to lead them through what they see as certain doom, he turns them around and rallies them with: "Don't fight for your king, and don't fight for his kingdoms. Don't fight for honour and don't fight for glory. Don't fight for riches because you won't get any. This is YOUR city Stannis means to sack - that's YOUR gate he's ramming. If he gets in, it'll be your houses he burns, your gold he steals, your women he'll rape. Those are brave men knocking at our door. Let's go kill them!"

The main problem I had with Galadriel's brother's speech was that Elves had a good understanding of the world, so the dialogue didn't sound like an elf. It was poetic but didn't make sense for the characters. The same happened when Halbrand told Celebrimbor how to make the rings - he had to explain school level chemistry to the greatest elven smith. I don't know what the writers were thinking.... For Aragorn's one, man I had to the get the tissues out. It's a perfect example of telling the audience what they already know, but giving them the hope the characters need - telling the other characters that they are brave and boosting their morale.

How does this kid keep giving the best writing advice I’ve ever heard. I did college many years ago and many other things , and this kid in like two videos has condensed and made more sense than anything else I’ve ever seen.

People are intelligent and their brains automatically connect subtext. I don’t need everything spelled out, in a grand reveal or in a simple sentence. The best writers allow our brains to figure it out and my imagination work on its own. Good writers have a passion to do this and know how.

Aragorn’s speech has always been the best way to convince everyone around you saying that it’s natural to feel this fear but don’t let that affect who you are and stand up to it. THAT is the representation of a great leader! Something that most modern leader characters don’t have.

Aragorn’s speech shows his growth as a leader. Compare to him before the Battle of Helm’s Deep where he is full of doubt and almost lets that doubt infect the people of Rohan. Legolas sets him straight, then he has that interaction “This is a good sword Haleth, son of Hama. There is always hope” where he inspires one child. At the Black Gate he inspires a legion.

Aragorn, Theoden, and even the president from Independence day made HUGE impacts on me in terms of great dialogue! I got chills from their speeches!!

Man…you can tell the power of good dialogue is at work in LOTR when I’m tearing up and getting goosebumps 5 seconds into watching Aragon’s speech and I’ve seen the trilogy 1000 times now. Lol

the second you start actually processing RoP dialogue it falls apart. That just kills it especially coming from the elves who are supposed to be wise and well spoken

I think my biggest qualm with being a writer is that disconnect between what people say they want and the *reality* of what they're asking for.

I'm no professional by any means, but I do think the "As you know" set up is, like anything, a tool: one that can be used either properly or poorly. Ive definitely had things I already knew repeated to me and I've done the same for various reasons. The problem is its usually just the one reason: give the audience an info dump. But you can do more with it. Maybe you're establishing character because the person being told is so absent minded; they actually need to make sure they were listening before. Maybe its a lead in, establishing a base knowledge to build into some new info. Like, "Ok, you know how we have monsters in those woods." "Yeah." "Well, they've started to mutate." "What, how!?" A very oversimplified example, but it establishes base knowledge to the audience, then presents something genuinely new that the other person needs to be told. I feel the same about many story telling tropes. It is not bad because it is a trope. In fact, they're usually trope because theyre so effective when used right. Like any tool, it is the use or misuse that allows you to build effectively.

"Do you know why a stone cannot [float]?" Uh, because stones (generally) have a density greater than water. Metaphysical mumbo-jumbo not required.

Aragorns speech is one of the most powerful speeches in cinematic history. Belongs right up there next to Picards speech in First Contact

For eragon a simple "when will I see you again?" To "will I see you again?" Conveys much stronger emotions of longing, it also shows he speaks like he grew up on a farm instead of a castle. I feel it carries stronger subtext of him being powerless to make this meeting happen on his own so when they do meet it carries stronger impact. I think that one change would have made the entire dialogue feel a lot more organic.

Speaking about Lord of the Rings and how dialogue should be used as “last resort”, I would point out one of the best lines in the history of cinema, in a scene that never stops giving me chills: “My friends… You bow to no one.” No congratulations, no “you are the heroes”, no “thank you for saving us”. A simple phrase, great music and an awesome aerial shot. Perfection.

Establishing my character's ghosts was a huge game changer for me. By doing so, I was able to get a deeper understanding of each character's motivations and build their character and story through meaningful dialogue.

The thing with Aragorns speach is, that it is a speach and not a conversation... So a lot of the things that would normaly not work in normal dialog are working here, because speaches are meant to be inspiring, are meant to stay in the mind a little longer. Aragorns speach feels verry poetic, but it is believable because Aragorn is a verry poetic character

Conan’s prayer to Crom, Vigo’s phone call with Aurello and his introduction of John Wick. Al Pacino’s locker room speech in Any Given Sunday and Ben Kenobi’s conversation with Luke about his father’s light saber. Gandalf’s conversation with Frodo about pity in Moria. Tywin and Arya in Harenhal. The Hound’s second encounter with the Brotherhood without banners. These are some of my favorite dialogues.

Great examples! You should do a comparison between the dialogues good/bad of GOT, comparing seasons 1-4 and 5-8

My favourite speech in a film is the presidents speech in Independence Day it gives me chills.

The Narnia scene a lot of the dialogue was given by Tilda Swinton which is going to make a difference in how it comes across. You can give great dialogue to an awful actor or have a bad director and the words will fall flat. I just learned the other day that Sean Connery was originally going to be Gandalf. While I really enjoy him in a lot of things I don’t think he would have been great in that part

The fact that Aragorns speech gives me and most other people goosebumps every time we watch the movie says a lot about the writing and quality ❤️

Excellent video! I've heard a lot of this advice before, but I kept watching the video, and realized why the dialogue in one of my stories feels so stuck. I think I can get back on the right track now.

I can't believe you only have 18k Subs, this channel is hands down the one with the best advice on writing I have ever found. Always to the point, informative and no useless "top 10 things your character having orange hair could change about the way they drink their coffee in the morning"

Your advice is always solid mate, thanks for sharing

5:50 Ahh yes, the famous "do you know why a shite floats..." scene from RoP. I wish this show never existed.

Aragorn's speech works because it is MONOlogue. Those same words would be prosperous in actual dialogue.

Love your video! Clear and straight to the point!

Years later.. and I still tear up at the "For Frodo" line.

I‘m first, I suppose. xD Nothing better than writing advice with a cup of tea in he morning!

this is so cool. i started drafting a fantasy story last year after years of loving fantasy but not knowing what to do with it. sometimes i feel like im just thrashing about, not knowing how to move my story and characters in a great way. this is great content for me to figure out what to focus on and what can be pushed to the sidelines. subscribed!

Loved the video! I think a great follow-up video would be to take the two scenes with poor dialogue and rewrite them with better dialogue that still accomplishes what the original scene set out to do. It was helpful seeing good dialogue vs poor dialog, but I think it would be really helpful to see a poor scene turned into a much better scene and be able to talk about why you reworked the scene the way you did. I know you touched on this some when discussing the bad scenes but I think a total rework of the scenes would be a very informative video!

Thank you for the video. What is so cool about Aragorn & his army is that they knew they might all die. The reason they were there was to distract the enemy enough so that Frodo could destroy the ring. Of course, Gollum ended up destroying the ring, which brings up what Gandalf said to Frodo about sparing Gollum's life. All of that dialogue reflects each other. The trilogy is not perfect, but it does have a lot of wonderful dialogues that you can connect with other dialogues in the story.

It's always hard for me to use dialogue in writing. While it is indeed such an amazing tool that can and should accomplish multiple things at once, the problem lies exactly there, that in writing more often than not it becomes a glaring artificial construct. In real life most dialogue is broken, disjointed, random, it meanders and often it's role is just to fill the silence. Most dialogue is imperfect, often resulting out of boredom or need to connect while in fantasy it is almost always perfect and well placed. I find it hard to reach the balance between the utility of the dialogue vs the actual need for it, especially in subtext. 90% of the time the moments that pull me out of immersion are the dialogue scenes.

Thank you for the information! This will definitely help me with my book.

This video was very helpful. Thanks for the clear illustrations.

Another great speech is Yoda explaining the force to Luke. The way he describes it draws you in and doesn’t feel like a massive info dump. By the end, Yoda gives Luke a powerful lesson in patience, determination, and self worth.

That scene with Galadriel and her brother is where I started falling asleep lol.

One of the most challenging and interesting thing to me, is writing dialogues of characters that have very little time of appearance. How you compact and choose every word to make everything matter through great characterization, like a painter who find the good move , the good pressure and the best color to flesh out what matter the most.

This video was very helpful for me as a beginning writer and applicable to all other styles in my mind. It was to the point and very well said. I am a new fan and would love to check out more of your helpful wisdom. Thank you!

"I'm you and you're me and this is a gun" is one of the best worst lines ever.

Oh yeah, one of the best ways to figure out if your dialogue works or not, give it a day or so and then go back and read it out loud. Amazing how dumb you can sound when you thought it was wonderful on paper. but when you read it aloud, you know what sounds right out of that character's mouth and what sounds like : What the heck was I thinking?

Jed this was an amazing video! I love how you brought in those who are taking the writing course to get their take on the dialogue, and just your overall approach to these different fantasy films. You've gained a new subscriber! 😄 Will definitely be checking out your books!

Thanks for the video :) Your coaching sounds really interesting. I like to add to Aragorn's speech, that the music in this scene really tackles the emotions and is not underestimated. I'm not sure how his speech would feel without music at all. That would be interesting to explore I think. If it's still as strong without the music then it's good :) Another tip which I learned from theater is to read a text, dialogue etc. really neutral, like you would read a manual of something. If it still hits you emotionally then too, it really IS great writing! :) Sending you creative vibes :)

Great video. Lots of interesting and useful advice. I wonder if we could someday get a video that compares dialog in novels to dialog in movies. My hypothesis is that the written word feels shorter than the spoken word, so written dialog can be longer than spoken dialog and still feel about the same. When we watch a movie, we're getting a lot more than just the words; the actor's facial expression, voice inflection, body language, camera angle, lighting, background music, etc. All of which can enhance (or detract) the actual words being spoken. That's why writing a novel is much different than writing a screenplay -- no? Would love to hear others' opinions and ideas about this. Thank you.

00:28 🗣️ Bad fantasy dialogue is "on the nose," lacking hidden meaning or subtlety, spelling out characters' desires explicitly. 00:55 🔄 Avoid repeated statements or emotions in dialogue; each line should progress the story. 01:08 🎭 "As you know" setups, where characters explain known information to each other, feel artificial and fake. 01:21 🗣️ Steer clear of convoluted language; avoid overcomplicated phrasing or extravagant word choice. 01:36 🔄 Avoid contrived setups where one character's statement exists solely to set up a clever response from another character. 01:50 📚 Beware of info dumping; while dialogue can describe elements of the world, overuse can disrupt the reader's immersion. 02:31 🚀 Good fantasy dialogue propels the story forward, serving as a tool for characters to achieve their goals. 03:00 🤔 Great dialogue operates on three levels: what's said, what's unsaid in the character's inner voice, and what's unsayable, even to themselves. 03:28 🎭 Develop personalized dialogue for each character, ensuring their unique voice is recognizable. 03:42 🌍 Dialogue should convey information and world-building naturally, without becoming too realistic or cluttered. 04:10 📢 Reserve dialogue as a last resort for conveying emotion, information, and characterization; prioritize other methods first. 06:13 🎭 Ineffective dialogue is on the nose, lacking depth or hidden meaning; it explicitly states emotions or thoughts. 07:25 🗣️ Effective dialogue flows naturally, with characters engaging in dynamic exchanges rather than passive monologues. 08:59 💡 Good dialogue conveys deeper meanings beneath the surface, allowing readers to interpret and uncover emotions. 11:25 🤝 Dialogue should seamlessly blend world-building, characterization, and theme, creating a multifaceted narrative. 16:57 🪶 Epic fantasy can infuse high stakes with relatable characters, creating a powerful sense of grandeur and emotional connection.

Never seen any of your videos but I noticed Oathbringer and Rhythm of War in the background so that's a good start :)

Aragorn’s speech has always given me full body chills, and I never fully understood why. Thanks for laying it out!

The last point on your "good dialogue" list, I think varies very differently between movies and books. In a book, two people can have a long conversation and that's a perfectly fine way to tell your story, whereas in a movie you can show it much more easily, and you have limited time, so you need to show as much as you can. I also really disagree that "on the nose" dialogue is always bad, sometimes people do just say what they're thinking. However, people generally don't expect this level of honesty, and other characters should react appropriately.

The Eragon one could be a lot better, if not saved by some direction from the director and some acting from the actors.

The raise the colours speech from Pirates of the Caribbean is also a classic in my book. Keira Knightley’s delivery was so good and the context and tension was phenomenal imo

Great video! Thanks for posting

I've always thought that M. Night Shyamalan had terrible dialog. I can't quite put my finger on it, but there's something just off about it at times.

Great video, I learned a lot. There is one thing though that is not really helpful. That is showing scenes from movies instead of reading from a book. A movie can deliver the dialogue with accentuation, with music and with the actions of those who speak and those who listen or answer/ reply/ react. All this stuff has to be written by an author, has to be put into words. A movie doesn't have to do that, it can show it. When speeches like Aragorn's or the freedom speech in Braveheart move us so much, that is at least partly because of all the additional things like music, sound, vision. Would it move you the same way if you read it? This is where authors need advice for.

Good job mate. Btw i feel like this apply on everything, not just fantasy 👍👏

I know its just writing-adjacent, but Can we talk about that last scene at the gate? It feels like here is where aragorn is truly, finally defeating his demons. The cinematography is outstanding. As the viewer, seeing the eye, Aragorn dropping his sword, filmed form behind, turning to face the cameria. It immediately reminds you of the scene of isildur and elrond at mount doom. The temptation, the weakness, wanting to give in. His fear of the same weakness of his ancestor inside him is palpable. He turns around, seems to almost realize it himself, smiles and crushes it with a line of love, sacrifice and heroism. "For Frodo!" Amazing writing!

Les be real. Viggo is a fantastic actor and they coulda given him crap on a stick and he'd've made it rock.

Not specifically about dialogue, but I heard somewhere that everything you do when writing should advance the plot, characters or setting, and ideally more than one.

In the process of building up to starting a fantasy novel of my own. Dialogue is my greatest nemesis - but this has eased my nerves about it! Your videos have been invaluable in my journey so far!

I feel like 40% of the problems with modern writing is that the writers themselves are writing reboots or whatever of things they themselves loved as teens. It's difficult to shake the feeling of fanfiction because that's essentially what it all is. The writers are too closely connected to the IP and cannot distance themselves appropriately. Then if you find someone who is appropriately distanced, the IP has been around so long that they end up making mistakes in characterization or cannon. Stories are supposed to have a beginning middle and end. not a beginning middle end and then 50 sequels.

I found basically everything irksome about Eragon, but one thing that was really irksome was that Arya looks nothing like she does in the books. In the books she's an elf with curly black hair and startlingly green eyes. In the movie, she's a human with straight red hair and shiny black eyes.

Eragons books are pretty good

English is not my first language, however I have a good level of English and have watched movies and shows completely in English. But the dialogue in the Rings of Power was truthfully bad and shallow that it made me even question if I had understood correctly, guess my expectations were really high for this show. 😅

Aragon's speech is so perfect that no matter how many times I watch it draws the courage out of me that if I were standing there I'd of followed him into the fight. He inspires courage and loyalty

A lot of what you guys say isn't natural is exactly how me and my friends talk xD Very open about feelings and such. Because we hate misunderstandings. Also my ADHD ass with memory issues repeats a lot. So maybe there is some nuance that would depend on the character. Cause this does describe some real people with some real relationships. Just not all of the characters. After all humans are not all the same.

The ROP dialogue, despite the excellent delivery from the actor, makes NO sense whatsoever. That’s the biggest problem with it. The idiot showrunners knew LOTR was the gold standard, & were mimicking it with no understanding whatsoever.

Looking at Aragorn's speech through the "On the nose" rule and it is beautiful. He does actually name all the things that he is talking about (fear, high stakes, courage, legacy, etc) but it is delivered in a language, phrasing, and tone that match what the character would actually say in that moment. It avoids being on the nose since it matches the character speaking, the situation he is in, and the language it is delivered in. Wonderful.

ahhhh i'm so happy you included narnia, its so underrated!

"Do you know why? A ship floats and a stone can not?" Me: "Because its made of wood? What are ya on about?!" My legit reaction first time watching it lol

I dont know if your dialogue in this video is good, for instance, all your students just tell you how they feel about those examples... there is no subtext, come on Jed

Wait, you only have 18 thousand subs? There's no way, this video was so well made!

Using this in planning my DnD campaign. Thanks!!