Archive for June, 2013

Screenwriting Course #70: More on Character Development

Hello, screenwriters.  As always, I attempt to provide information that is normally not provided in your typical screenwriting course, screenwriting workshop, or screenwriting class.  Let’s continue that tradition. We have been talking recently about creating great protagonists and methods used to help you develop your characters into rich, multi faceted individuals. Last week I wrote […]

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Creating Your Protagonist

Hello, screenwriters.  As I always point out, I attempt in this blog to talk about issues you don’t normally hear in your typical screenwriting class, screenwriting course, or screenwriting workshop.  This continues that trend. Before we launch into this new topic on creating great characters, I extend my invitation once again to anyone who needs […]

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Screenwriting Course #69: Writing For Stars

Hello, Screenwriters.  As you’ve probably gathered by now, I try and provide information you don’t normally get from your typical screenwriting workshop, screenwriting class or screenwriting course.  Here is another example of that. As a screenwriting instructor, I always advise my students to take the point of view of the buyers when conceptualizing their screenplay.  […]

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Screenwriting Course #68: What makes a great protagonist?

Dear Screenwriters – This continues our ongoing discussion about creating great characters.  As you know by now, I’m always trying provide information that you don’t normally hear in a typical screenwriting course, screenwriting worksop or screenwriting class.  This follows that same template. I have been talking in generalities lately about character development and character arcs […]

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