I don't buy realism for making characters lovable. I don't buy it. Particularly the "realistic" thing. I can think of hundreds of movies with...
Okay, I want to make this an interesting discussion: How do you make a character likable or interesting... Most textbook hacks just say make...
Good answer. When I ask brain storming questions I usually get text-book answers. I've got the textbooks. Thanks a lot! I'm using your suggestion.
Plotting! I've never completed an unplotted story though I've tried it a lot because I find that idea more appealing. Though I've finished a...
A way to make it work... Notice what you just described IS NOT a plot! It's a world in which you can put a plot. That would make it...
Father-Son? Why couldn't you make the boy the sun of the undertaker? You could either do a two generation thing or I would try to move the...
I would strongly advise you not to just create scenes to show character. Let your character be shown in neccessary scenes. God knows we don't...
Okay, I'm a screenwriter, and one of my characters is discussing having a bad marriage. At some point in the dialog the character needs to ask to...
I think I found a workable solution! MATT Why didn't you tell me? LISA I wasn't planning on doing you.
I'm a screenwriter working on a PG13 film. Therefore you want to dodge the word: f*ck, but it's virtually irreplaceable while still having it...
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