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Film Character Development

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Many beginning and intermediate script writers struggle with film character development. It’s been said that a truly great character can save an otherwise poor script.…

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Character Research For Film Scripts

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Character Research For Film Scripts… You’ve got a great idea for a script. Your main character is a hotel manager who, with sheer will and…

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Character Background

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Character background is vitally important when writing movie scripts. When you are developing a character, you need to be aware that they do not live…

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Naming Your Characters

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Naming your characters is of great importance when writing a movie script. Giving your character the “right” name can often be a big piece in…

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The Main Character In A Film Script

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The main character in a film script is the crown jewel in your story. Every scene in your script should reinforce what the character’s ultimate…

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The Villain In Script Writing

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The Villain In Script Writing… For every Luke Skywalker there is a Darth Vader. For every Sherlock Holmes a Professor Moriarty. Every protagonist needs an…

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An Overview Of Dialogue

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Dialogue is an excellent tool in developing a character. It should be used to gradually grow and evolve your characters and expound on the character…

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Subtext: The Meaning Behind The Words

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Most of the time it’s not what you say but how you say it. A few complimentary words, with the right tone of voice, can…

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Exposition Through Dialogue

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One purpose of dialogue is to communicate the backstory, background information and any facts that are necessary to the story. This is known as exposition…

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Using Adversity To Develop Characters

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Using Adversity To Develop Characters… There’s a secret in Hollywood. Luckily it’s not very well kept. The secret is that few stories are happy ones,…

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