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Psychological Bios - The Key to Breaking Into TV
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Psychological Bios - The Key to Breaking Into TV

By Donna Dannenfelser
MEET THE READER: What’s the (Back)Story? by Ray Morton | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
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MEET THE READER: What’s the (Back)Story?

By Ray Morton
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STORY DEVELOPMENT: An Opening Scene is the Hero Your Screenplay Deserves

By Tim Long
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NOTES FROM THE MARGINS: Goals vs. Needs - What Defines Characters And Writers

By Danny Manus
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Writer's Edge: The Backstory

By Steve Kaire
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Notes from the Margins: Flashbacks - Storytelling Friend or Foe?

By Danny Manus
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Sci-Fi Circuit: Exploring the Problem of Exposition in Sci-Fi

By Jenna Avery
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The Wide Margin: Creating Characters When There's No Motivation

By Kevin Delin
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Column D: Did He Go to the Prom? How Much Backstory is Too Much?

By Drew Yanno