How Do You CREATE and MAINTAIN Empathetic Characters?

There are many important aspects to writing a great screenplay; good dialogue, interesting settings, unique stories, and good characterisation. However, little is arguably more important than creating and maintaining empathetic characters. Empathetic characters are the cornerstones of most great stories. Without an empathetic protagonist, in particular, the audience may struggle to connect to your story, narrative arcs, themes and even setting. Even the seemingly most unlikeable of characters will have something in the way of empathy; a reason to be

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How To Write an Active Protagonist (and Avoid a Passive Protagonist)

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Table of ContentsWhat is an Active Protagonist?Goals and DesiresMatchmaking: Antagonism and the Active ProtagonistEscalation and the Active Protagonist Actioning Dialogue and Avoiding PassivityStakes and Ticking ClocksExamples of Active ProtagonistsRon Woodroof in Dallas Buyers ClubJoe Goldberg in YouRay Ferrier in War of the WorldsAC 12 in Line of DutyProfessional Protagonists What is an Active Protagonist? An active protagonist is a main character who is not merely affected by the world around them, but affects that world too. Their actions, both internal

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How to Give EXPERT Script Notes: 10 ESSENTIAL Tips

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No matter what part of the filmmaking process your job role fits within, there’ll likely be a time when you’ll be expected to give script notes on a project. Across the film and television industry, it’s not just script readers, script editors and screenwriters who will become used to writing script notes. It’s producers, development executives, actors, and even members of the technical crew (cinematographers, production designers, ADs). Therefore, it’s key to know the best way to give notes that

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