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Screenwriting How-To ArticlesA Hundred Henchmen?

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.

William C. Martell
Ask the Coach by Jenna AveryHow Can I Name Minor Characters Who All Appear the Same?Jenna Avery
ScreenplaysFrom Script to Screen: Analyzing ‘The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster’ with Writer and Director Bomani J. StorySadie Dean
Screenwriter InterviewsWriting the Complex Metaphor: Ben Hopkins Talks About ‘Inside’Sonya Alexander
Screenplays30 Days of Character Development: Naming Your CharactersJeanne Veillette Bowerman
Screenwriting How-To ArticlesCRAFT: What’s in a Name – Title vs. Character NamesScript Magazine
Specs & The City by Brad JohnsonSPECS & THE CITY: The Power of Character NamesBrad Johnson
Screenwriting How-To ArticlesColumn D: The Name Game – Choosing Character Names, Part 3Drew Yanno
Screenwriting How-To ArticlesColumn D: The Name Game – Why Are Character Names Important? Part 2Drew Yanno
Screenwriting How-To ArticlesColumn D: The Name Game – Why Are Character Names Important? Part 1Drew Yanno
Screenwriting How-To ArticlesMagic Bullet: Characters, Concepts, and How to Look Like a ProMichael Ferris

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