Bad Sequels vs Good Sequels (Writing Advice)

Learn what separates a bad sequel from a good one--with examples from Star Wars, Joker: Folie à Deux, Indiana Jones, Top Gun, and more! Patreon Page:   / writerbrandonmcnulty   YouTube Membership:    / @writerbrandonmcnulty   Get Brandon's horror/thriller novel The Half Murders: AMAZON (USA - Ad Link): https://amzn.to/4amlFKG BARNES & NOBLE (USA): https://shorturl.at/acwLX AUDIBLE (USA): https://shorturl.at/goFG9 AMAZON (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CVBNH87N AMAZON (CAN): https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0CVBNH87N AMAZON (INDIA): https://www.amazon.in/dp/B0CVBNH87N AMAZON (AUS) https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CVBNH87N OTHER RETAILERS: https://books2read.com/TheHalfMurders Get Brandon's horror/thriller novel BAD PARTS: AMAZON (USA - Ad Link): https://amzn.to/3esTFYC AMAZON (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B088QLMWKW AMAZON (CAN): https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B088QLMWKW AMAZON (INDIA): https://www.amazon.in/dp/B088QLMWKW AMAZON (AUS): https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B088QLMWKW BARNES & NOBLE: https://tinyurl.com/BadPartsBN AUDIBLE: https://www.audible.com/pd/Bad-Parts-... OTHER RETAILERS: https://books2read.com/badparts Get Brandon's supernatural thriller novel ENTRY WOUNDS: AMAZON (USA - Ad Link): https://amzn.to/2XL737v AMAZON (UK): https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B097YGX2DH AMAZON (CAN): https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B097YGX2DH AMAZON (INDIA): https://www.amazon.in/dp/B097YGX2DH AMAZON (AUS): https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B097YGX2DH BARNES & NOBLE: https://tinyurl.com/EntryWoundsBN AUDIBLE: https://tinyurl.com/EWAudible OTHER RETAILERS: https://books2read.com/EntryWounds NOTE: Some of my links are affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows me to continue to make videos. This does not affect my review of products. All opinions are my own. Thanks for the support! Follow Brandon McNulty: WEBSITE (Join my mailing list!) - https://brandonmcnulty.com/ TWITTER -   / mcnultyfiction   FACEBOOK -   / mcnultyfiction   SUBSCRIBE to Writer Brandon McNulty here:    / @writerbrandonmcnulty   #WritingAdvice #WritingTips #Writing #author #betterstories #authortube #booktube #authortuber #howtowrite #BrandonMcNulty #WriterBrandonMcNulty #BadParts #WritingCommunity 0:00 Intro 0:42 What Makes a Sequel Good? 3:57 Bad Sequel 1 The Rehash 4:15 Bad Example 1 Die Hard 2: Die Harder 6:50 Good Example 1 Top Gun: Maverick 8:56 Bad Sequel 2 The Genre Jumper 9:13 Bad Example 2 Joker: Folie à Deux 11:30 Good Example 2 Aliens 13:27 Bad Sequel 3 Past Its Expiration Date Sequel 13:45 Bad Example 3 Indiana Jones & The Dial of Destiny 15:59 Good Example 3 Rocky Balboa 17:58 Bad Sequel 4 Off the Rails Sequel 18:15 Bad Example 4 Star Wars: The Last Jedi 20:30 Good Example 4 Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back 22:22 Outro ======================================= CHECK OUT MY OTHER VIDEOS: Mastering Scene Structure:    • Mastering Scene Structure (Fiction Writing...   Writing Scenes that Flow:    • Writing Scenes That Flow (Fiction Writing ...   5 Fatal Mistakes that New Writers Make    • 5 Fatal Mistakes that New Writers Make   5 Time-Saving Tips for Writers (And Readers!)    • 5 Time-Saving Tips for Writers (And Readers!)   5 Scientific Inaccuracies in Movies, TV, & Books    • 5 Scientific Inaccuracies in Movies, TV, &...   The BEST Writing Exercise Out There    • The BEST Writing Exercise Out There   How to Write a Book Pitch    • How to Write a Book Pitch   Writing Villains #1 - Start with Your Hero    • Writing Villains #1 - Start with Your Hero   Writing Villains #2 - Goals    • Writing Villains #2 - Goals   Writing Villains #3 - Motivation    • Writing Villains #3 - Motivation   Writing Villains #4 - When to Introduce Your Villain    • Writing Villains #4 - When to Introduce Yo...   Writing Villains #5 - Plot Points for Villains    • Writing Villains #5 - Plot Points for Vill...   Writing Villains #6 - Impacting the Hero    • Writing Villains #6 - Impacting the Hero   The Anatomy of Story REVIEW:    • The Anatomy of Story REVIEW   Save the Cat Writes a Novel REVIEW:    • Save the Cat Writes a Novel REVIEW   =======================================