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Screenplay Formatting

ASK DR. FORMAT: The Camera as a Character

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Comedy Writing by Evan Smith

COMEDY WRITING: Fine-Tuning Flaws to Make Characters Timely

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The Company of (Historical) Women, Part 1

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UNDERSTANDING SCREENWRITING: Writing Real and Fictional People

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Building & Revealing Character: Simple But Powerful Tools for Building Fascinating Characters and Revealing Their Inner Truth

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Screenwriter Rick Mitz: Norman Lear, Character Before Jokes, and Why to Get an MFA in Film

The dictionary defines dilemma as a situation with a choice to be made in which neither alternative is acceptable. Two equally unacceptable alternatives—two equally painful choices. Stewart Farquhar shares tips for creating dilemma in story for both the antagonist and protagonist.
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WHY SPEC SCRIPTS FAIL: Dilemma in Story

The biography work you do on your primary characters is essential to creating compelling characters. Sally B. Merlin explains how more you know, the more they'll know.
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Creating Compelling Characters: Asking Your Characters Why

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MEET THE READER: Importance of Logical Conclusions in Storytelling

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SCRIPT GODS MUST DIE: 10 Character Fixes - Meetup.com Version

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Using Conflict to Form Character

STORY DEVELOPMENT: The Emotional Glue That Binds Us to Story by Tim Long | Script Magazine #scriptchat #screenwriting
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STORY DEVELOPMENT: The Emotional Glue That Binds Us to Story

BEHIND THE LINES WITH DR: To Noir or Not to Noir by Doug Richardson | Script Magazine #scriptchat #amwriting
Behind the Lines with DR by Doug Richardson

BEHIND THE LINES WITH DR: To Noir or Not to Noir.

SCRIPT NOTES: A Final Reflection on Major Character Types by Michael Tabb | Script Magazine
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SCRIPT NOTES: A Final Reflection on Major Character Types

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SCRIPT NOTES: How Dual Mentor Characters Work

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SCRIPT NOTES: Major Character Types – "Mentor"

Edward Cullen is not just another typical love interest with a great jaw-line to Bella Swan in Twilight.
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SCRIPT NOTES: Major Character Types – “The Love Interest”

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

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SCRIPT NOTES: Major Character Types - "Antagonist"

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SCRIPT NOTES: Major Character Types - "Protagonist"

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10 Vital Pitching Tips From Austin Film Festival

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Legally Speaking, It Depends: Age Is Just a Number, Right?

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The Two Types of TV Stories

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Notes from the Margins: Five Stages of Grief For Your Character