What is "heightening?" How is this concept central to comedy, drama, horror, action, romantic comedy, mystery, thriller… you get the idea. Bottom line: if your scene is flat, you're not heightening.

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A big thank you to these musicians. Please check out their music!

"What It Is" by Silent Partner
Check out the song:    • What It Is - Silent Partner  

"The Entertainer" by Scott Joplin, performed by Kevin MacLeod
Check out the song:    • The Entertainer - Kevin Macleod [Free...  

"Sandstorm" by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com
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Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)    • Sandstorm by Alexander Nakarada [ Cin...  

"Adventure Film Score" by Catalin Marin
www.catalinmarin.com
Check out the song:    • Adventure film score (Copyright free ...  

"Sunshine Samba" by Chris Haugen
Check out the song:    • Sunshine Samba - Chris Haugen - Best ...  

"Urchins" by Rondo Brothers http://rondobrothers.com/
Check out the song:    • 🎵 Urchins - Rondo Brothers 🎧 No Copyr...