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Creating Characters

The Hero's Most Transformational Moment

Comedy guru Evan Smith explains how bad decisions can become a writer’s best friend.
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COMEDY WRITING: Comedy Loves Bad Decisions

Most people assume that character arcs always follow the same path. But in comedy, they often take a wrong turn along the way.
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COMEDY WRITING: Funny Character Arcs Follow a Different Path

When people discuss the Breaking Bad phenomenon, beyond the originality of the story, the great characters are mentioned as the key to the show's success. Paul Peditto examines the chemistry of the Walter White character.
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SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: The Chemistry Of Character- Walter White

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BREAKING & ENTERING: The Story Must-Have Checklist

Alicia Vikander is untested but resourceful as Lara Croft in "Tomb Raider."
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Want Complex Female Characters? Put Them in Action

Creating A Great Character Arc
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Screenwriting Webinar: Creating a Great Character Arc

Don't Be Afraid of The Big, Bad Logline
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BREAKING & ENTERING: Loglines and Tigers and Bears – Oh My!

Paul Peditto examines famous movies with great character arcs to explore where the character arc begins, where does the character change, and where does he/she end up by the end of the story.
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SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: Character Arcs - Order, Chaos, Reorder

ASK DR. FORMAT: Good Will to All... and a Clear Story Goal by Dave Trottier | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
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ASK DR. FORMAT: Good Will to All... and a Clear Story Goal

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SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: Writing The Universal Character

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Character Arc, Conceptual Arc and Thematic Arc: Which Should You Use?

WENDY'S LA4HIRE: Great Screenplay Writing Part 5 - Character Arc by Wendy Kram | Script Magazine #scriptchat #amwriting
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WENDY'S LA4HIRE: Great Screenplay Writing Part 5 - Character Arc

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COLUMN D: Main Character Arc - First Ten, Last Five

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SCRIPT NOTES: Who is the Hero?

Red dragon based on the book, Inner Drives: Create Characters Using the 8 Centers of Motivation.
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Inner Drives: What's My Character Motivation? "Raising the Dragon - Mythic Character Arcs"

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The Taming of the Shrew: Writing Female Characters & Archetypes

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Creating Characters

A Writer's Voice: Does Your Character Actually Arc?

'Rain Man'
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Writer's Edge: Every Script Needs A Character Arc

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Specs & The City: Establishing Characters and 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'

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Story Location, Life Location: Where is Your Character Going?

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Write Your Screenplay: How Do I Write Effective Parallel Stories?