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Creating Characters

What if you have 40 Thieves robbing passengers on an express train or a teacher with 40 Students or an office with 40 Executives? How to create distinctive minor character roles. From Weapons For Weirdos to “Warriors” Theory to creating “spear carrier” characters who don’t feel like a number.

By William C. Martell
MAR 7, 2025

Television

How to Write for Television

Michelle Nader discusses her current projects, including the multi-camera show ‘Shifting Gears’ and a new series, ‘Deli Boys’, which she found compelling due to its novelistic script and universal themes. Additionally, she talks about her background in comedy, highlights the challenges of sitcoms, describes them as akin to poetry in their rhythm and difficulty, and so much more.

By Sadie Dean
MAR 6, 2025

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