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Screenplays Darth Vader, The Incredible Hulk, and Five Other Characters with Dissociative Identity Disorder

It’s easy to see why DID and its causes make for strong stories. But while there are plenty of movies and television shows featuring people with DID, the ones that treat the topic with empathy for the lived experience are few and far between.

Stephenie Magister

Screenplays Why Your Characters Matter More than You Think They Do Tim Schildberger

Education Connect Your Characters with Your Audience or Your Script Dies Script Magazine

Ask the Coach by Jenna Avery On Character Development & Arc with Screenwriter Jeff Howard Jenna Avery

Screenwriting Career Breaking & Entering: The Making of a Showrunner – From ‘The West Wing’ to ‘The Irrational,’ A Conversation with Mark Goffman Barri Evins

Education The Sweet 16! The Only Tool You’ll Ever Use Again To Create Characters Script Magazine

Screenplays Shh: Subtext – The Powerful Sound of Show Not Tell Barri Evins

Screenplays 30 Days of Tips for Character Development: Avoiding Cliché Characters and Actions Jeanne Veillette Bowerman

Screenwriting How-To Articles What Makes a “Strong” Female Character?Muriel Stockdale

Screenwriting How-To Articles What is a Story: Discovery of a Character – Finding, Building, Creating Jerry Flattum

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