character development

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Film Reviews

Rated Q Podcast: Movie Review of "Onward" - Character is Key to Making Us Care

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Creating Characters

SCRIPT SECRETS: The Emotional Journey, Part 2

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

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How to Write a Screenplay

The Worst Mistake a Screenwriter Can Make

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

Description Should Enhance Your Story
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BREAKING & ENTERING: See Spot. See Spot run. Mastering the Art of Description

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

Jen Grisanti examines how the character wound in this year's Oscar-nominated films help the audience connect on a deeper level to the films' protagonists. 
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How the Character Wound Links to True Connection in Oscar Films and Beyond

Don Cheadle's War Machine (top left) flies high again in the new Avengers: Infinity War trailer.
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Developing Diverse Stories Featuring Disabled Characters

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WENDY'S LA4HIRE: Screenplay Marketing - What Makes Buyers Invest in Your Movie?

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

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BALLS OF STEEL: Challenge Yourself to Change - Storytelling Mediums

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WHY SPEC SCRIPTS FAIL: The Hero's Journey

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SCENE FIX: Tips for Elevating Tension, Characters and Conflict

Tap Into Your Core Wounds to Bring Your Characters to Life
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Tap Into Your Core Wounds to Bring Your Characters to Life

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INTERVIEW: Writer/Director Joseph Cedar and Actor Richard Gere on Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer

A common gripe among a lot of actresses is that they don’t find many strong female roles in the scripts they’re given, and so sometimes they seek out roles written for men.
Creating Characters

Women Are People, Too: 6 Ways to Write Better Female Characters

COLUMN D: Revealing Character - "Grab a CUP" by Drew Yanno | Script Magazine #screenwriting #amwriting
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COLUMN D: Revealing Character - "Grab a CUP"

Tim Long discusses the importance of executing your story on the page. | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
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STORY DEVELOPMENT: Articulating the Intuitive - Screenplay vs. Movie

INTERVIEW: Jonathan Perera on Writing 'Miss Sloane' by Roe Moore | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
Screenwriter Interviews

INTERVIEW: Jonathan Perera on Writing Miss Sloane

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Screenwriting How-To Articles

SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: Writing The Universal Character

Paula Landry explains how you can improve plot with character development by adding quirks, flaws and foibles. | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
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A FLICK CHICK: Quirks, Flaws – Improve Plot With Character Development

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

STORY DEVELOPMENT: How Plot Can Kill Your Character by Tim Long | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
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STORY DEVELOPMENT: How Plot Can Kill Your Character