Haley Z. Boston On Writing Netflix's 'Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen' Without an Outline
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Destiny Jackson
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Haley Z. Boston, creator of Netflix's horror series 'Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen', discusses her unconventional writing process — working without a detailed outline and letting the story's twists, mythology, and emotional revelations emerge organically. The series is described as a bloody, supernatural wedding nightmare that also serves as an intimate examination of love, doubt, and relationship-defining choices. Boston compares writing the show to being in therapy, as it became an exploration of her own questions about relationships and commitment.
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I wasn't working from a detailed outline. Instead, I followed my instincts, allowing the story's twists, mythology and emotional revelations to emerge as I went.
The series is a bloody, supernatural wedding nightmare that doubles as a surprisingly intimate examination of love, doubt and the choices that define a relationship.
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