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Compelling character

ScreenplaysBACKSTORY: How Much Baggage to Give Your Heroes and Villains

Think of your character’s backstory as their secret identity – whether they wear a mask or not. By giving your reader only occasional glimpses of insight into who they really are, you are retaining the all-important mythical quality that cinematic personas require to keep an audience’s attention.

Jon James Miller
Script Gods Must Die by Paul PedittoGet Your Arms Around the Idea Using Character BiographiesPaul Peditto
Story Development by Tim LongSTORY DEVELOPMENT: The Three Commonalities of a Compelling CharacterTim Long
Script Notes by Michael TabbSCRIPT NOTES: How Dual Mentor Characters WorkMichael Tabb
Script Notes by Michael TabbSCRIPT NOTES: Major Character Types – “Antagonist”Michael Tabb
Script to Screen - Learn How to Make a MovieWriting Wrap Up: Villains We Love to Hate – Hannibal LecterPaula Landry

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