Not pity.
Read moreGo sk8r boi! This is what you would call developing character in action, visually.
Read morenowyoukno: Source for more facts follow NowYouKno This is the kind of thing that belongs in your screenplay. Old guy loved that little trembling rage rat so much he PUNCHED A BEAR.
Read moreHow to Dialogue. Dialogue is about character, not plot. Also, DJ is ENORMOUS.
Read moreGetting Over Your Plot
annerocious: Your plot could happen to any number of people, but you picked your protag and supporting characters because you wanted it to be about them because of who they are. Five different protags will react in five different ways to the events of the plot. Developing your character means being consistent with those reactions…
Read moreScreenplay turning points are moments of significant character change Anonymous (via gideonsway) Points to ponder.
Read moreSo I’ve started my intro. to screenwriting class in college a couple weeks ago. Any pointers you would like to shell out to this newb?
annerocious: If I had one single piece of advice, it would be: spend way more time developing layered, interesting characters than you think is necessary and less on plot. When you develop your characters properly, serious conflicts suggest themselves very naturally and your plot will follow obligingly along. Also follow writerlyn, lifeascaty, thisoldbitch and freelance-anthem…
Read moreThings to think about while developing motivations for your characters.
Read moreHelpful Hint From the Comment Section
Protags are easier to write when they are not a slightly blurred version of the writer. If you read a comment section on an “issue” piece of any kind, you can identify the characters represented there as if the usernames were “DelusionalMRA”, “MyFeelingsAreFacts” and “YouFoolishPeasants”. You understand everything about those people immediately. You know what…
Read moreGO AHEAD, BE A BITCH
Telling the truth includes revealing the less savory aspects of your characters. Good characters, interesting characters, have depths and shadows. They don’t have to be serial killers, but they don’t have to melt down with guilt when they march seventeen items through the express lane, either. This is most often a symptom of spec scripts…
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