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Hello everyone. I am new to writing screenplays and always have trouble with character development.
I have googled character development as well as multiple different books and websites about writing, but everything I can find are either too general or way to specific of questions. While I can answer...
Expand postHello everyone. I am new to writing screenplays and always have trouble with character development.
I have googled character development as well as multiple different books and websites about writing, but everything I can find are either too general or way to specific of questions. While I can answer most of the questions on the sheets for my main characters, I am tired of wasting time creating such a detailed background which could almost be a complete story in itself.
Can I please get some advice on how to narrow down the questions on a character development sheet to be more effective than creating many different "histories" that might fall into the story line and plot.
I personally just write and the characters reveal themselves and develop through the story. Helps to have a concept.
If you imagine yourself walking down the street, visiting a shop, then spending time...
Expand commentI personally just write and the characters reveal themselves and develop through the story. Helps to have a concept.
If you imagine yourself walking down the street, visiting a shop, then spending time in a bar. The people you pass in the street will all be different, as will the people you meet in the shop and spend time with in the bar. Would be difficult to imagine them all the same. So if that happens naturally for us I wouldn't worry too much about how they develop.
Especially as you seem like a really smart guy. Let your story develop them naturally.
Though I'm sure the books have alot more insightful insights than I do. :|
And I've done it again. Forgot to look at the date this was posted. :|
your difficulty seems to be articulating the notes into scenes.
start methodically: put each note from your cards into various scenes.
probably some notes would be better suitable in the beggining other...
Expand commentyour difficulty seems to be articulating the notes into scenes.
start methodically: put each note from your cards into various scenes.
probably some notes would be better suitable in the beggining other in the end
of your screenplay. successive revisions will make the note blend into the scene.
ex. Poirot old guy with big moustache. hides keen observation skills.
note a: old guy w big moustache in page 3 'scene 3' Poirot appear on train station to get late into 'orient express'...
note b: poirot hides keen observation skills
scene 63 'poirot confronts lier'
Mr A tells he was not at the cafe at night, but poirot confronts him by mentioning that his shirt has a wine mark in the left hand...
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