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How to Create Relatable Characters Your Audience Will Love

Industrial Scripts — Mon, 18 Nov 2024 10:19:58 +0000

Creating relatable characters makes a story memorable. Audiences love characters who feel real. Peter Parker, for example, is not just a hero; he’s a person with struggles. He worries about ...

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Eleanor Young – Truly ORIGINAL Characters Series: Part 25

Industrial Scripts — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 14:49:41 +0000

Welcome to Original Characters, an ongoing series of Industrial Scripts’ articles examining the most original characters to appear in both TV and film. This article will focus on Eleanor Young from Crazy Rich Asians (2018). ...

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How to Avoid Writing One Dimensional Characters

Industrial Scripts — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 17:17:33 +0000

In the realm of storytelling, characters are the heartbeat of any narrative. They drive the plot forward, elicit emotional responses, and ultimately connect the audience to the story. However, one ...

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The Vital Secondary Character and Its Importance in Screenwriting

Industrial Scripts — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 11:51:49 +0000

In the intricate tapestry of storytelling, screenwriters often find themselves navigating the delicate balance between character development and plot progression. The secondary character, often overlooked, crucially shapes the narrative and ...

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Katniss Everdeen – Truly ORIGINAL Characters Series: Part 24

Industrial Scripts — Mon, 08 Jan 2024 10:10:51 +0000

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Roman Roy – Truly ORIGINAL Characters Series: Part 22

Industrial Scripts — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 15:38:00 +0000

Welcome to Original Characters, an ongoing series of Industrial Scripts articles examining the most original characters to appear in both TV and film. This article will focus on Roman Roy from Succession. What ...

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How Do You CREATE and MAINTAIN Empathetic Characters?

Industrial Scripts — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 10:48:00 +0000

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 ...

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What is Indirect Characterization in Screenwriting? 12 KEY Steps

Industrial Scripts — Tue, 10 Jan 2023 15:40:00 +0000

Indirect characterization is an essential part of constructing a convincing and compelling fictional character. Whether your character is a hero, a villain or a sidekick, they are always more interesting and ...

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How Do You Write a GREAT Sidekick Character?

Industrial Scripts — Sat, 24 Dec 2022 11:38:00 +0000

Writing a sidekick character can come with a lot of creative freedom. Where your protagonist or hero may have a rigid characterisation, a sidekick can complement them in many different ...

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How Do You Write a Convincing and Powerful Death Scene?

Industrial Scripts — Fri, 09 Dec 2022 10:50:00 +0000

How to write a good death scene? This is a question writers may well have been pondering since stories were told on the walls of caves. From Shakespeare to Spielberg, ...

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The KEY Building Blocks to Writing a GOOD Romantic Comedy

Industrial Scripts — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 09:06:00 +0000

The romantic comedy goes all the way back to Shakespeare, with plays such as Much Ado About Nothing and A Midsummer Night’s Dream being full of love triangles and comic ...

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How Do You Use the Bookend Technique in Screenwriting?

Industrial Scripts — Tue, 08 Nov 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Often there are terms in screenwriting that do what they say on the tin. The bookend technique fulfils this mantra. It’s a plot device used to sandwich a story like ...

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What The Social Network Opening Scene Teaches Screenwriters

Industrial Scripts — Wed, 02 Nov 2022 09:20:00 +0000

The Social Network opening scene grips the audience into its world. It’s one of the most compelling examples of an opening scene in its use of quick dialogue, acute character ...

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What is a Mary Sue Character And How Do You Avoid Writing One?

Industrial Scripts — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 08:52:00 +0000

In recent years, there has been a lot of dialogue around who the term Mary Sue can be ascribed to and what constitutes it. But what, fundamentally, is a Mary ...

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The 10 KEY Building Blocks to Writing Revenge Stories

Industrial Scripts — Tue, 27 Sep 2022 07:20:00 +0000

Revenge stories are a popular sub-genre almost guaranteed to satisfy an audience. They’re typically a visceral and cathartic response to injustice and consequently something that elicits easy emotion. We love ...

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The BEST Series Finales and What They Teach About Writing TV

Industrial Scripts — Tue, 06 Sep 2022 09:44:00 +0000

How do you finish writing a TV series? We all know the feeling of being disappointed by a series finale, mourning not only the loss of a treasured show but ...

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Kim Wexler – Truly ORIGINAL CHARACTERS Series: Part 19

Industrial Scripts — Fri, 26 Aug 2022 07:30:00 +0000

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What is Circular Storytelling? The KEY Lessons For Story Structure

Industrial Scripts — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 20:15:00 +0000

Circular storytelling is a structural technique visible in many stories across film, TV, literature and other mediums. But what exactly does the structure entail? And could it be useful to ...

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Writing Act Three: The Conclusion – An ESSENTIAL Breakdown

Industrial Scripts — Tue, 09 Aug 2022 23:00:00 +0000

The third act. The end. The stroll off into the sunset or dramatic cliffhanger. Writing your third act is the finishing stretch and, therefore, vitally important in leaving the audience ...

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The 22 PIXAR STORYTELLING RULES: Lessons for Screenwriters

Industrial Scripts — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 23:05:00 +0000

Pixar films are some of the most well-crafted stories in cinema history. And so it’s no wonder that there appear to be Pixar storytelling rules that writers and directors of ...

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Is The Godfather Opening Scene the Best Opening Scene EVER?

Industrial Scripts — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 10:50:00 +0000

What do great opening scenes do? They capture the essence of the upcoming story, whether the audience knows it or not. At their best, they lay out the story’s essential ...

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Writing Act Two: The Conflict – An ESSENTIAL and SIMPLE Breakdown

Industrial Scripts — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 16:45:00 +0000

So you’ve finished act one. You’ve got your beginning and you probably have some ideas about your ending, but how do you create your middle? What happens between the end ...

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Rue From Euphoria – Truly ORIGINAL CHARACTERS Series: Part 17

Industrial Scripts — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:35:00 +0000

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Tina Belcher from Bob’s Burgers – Truly ORIGINAL CHARACTERS Series: Part 16

Industrial Scripts — Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:15:00 +0000

Welcome to Original Characters, an ongoing series of Industrial Scripts’ articles examining the most original characters to appear in both TV and film. This article will focus on Tina Belcher ...

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How Do You Write BRILLIANT and ALTERNATIVE Teen Drama?

Industrial Scripts — Fri, 22 Apr 2022 13:00:00 +0000

Teen drama is one of the most enduring genres to have graced TV screens since its inception. We’ve all been teenagers at some point. And the heartbreak, emotions, journeys, discoveries, ...

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How to Effectively Weave Character Backstory into Your Screenplay

Industrial Scripts — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 05:15:00 +0000

So, you made it through one of the hardest parts of writing a screenplay; you created your characters. From childhood trauma to adulthood adventures, you’ve fleshed out your entire character ...

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Shiv Roy – Truly ORIGINAL CHARACTERS Series Part: 15

Industrial Scripts — Sun, 20 Mar 2022 08:27:00 +0000

Welcome to Original Characters, an ongoing series of Industrial Scripts articles examining the most original characters to appear in both TV and film. This article will focus on Shiv Roy ...

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10 INCREDIBLE Closing Scenes & What They Teach Screenwriters

Industrial Scripts — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:40:00 +0000

The closing scene of any film is crucial. The last scene and image should stick with viewers. If done well, it can prove to be a vital cog in a ...

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Michael Scott – Truly ORIGINAL CHARACTERS Series: Part 14

Industrial Scripts — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 16:59:00 +0000

Welcome to Original Characters, an ongoing series of Industrial Scripts’ articles examining the most original characters to appear in both TV and film. This article will focus on Michael Scott ...

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

Industrial Scripts — Wed, 19 Jan 2022 13:40:00 +0000

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 ...

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Writing Christmas Films & Navigating the Holidays: The ULTIMATE Guide

Industrial Scripts — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 14:20:00 +0000

When writing Christmas films there’s multiple sub-genres and elements to consider to make it the perfect holiday watch. It’s no secret that there are a range of elements to cover ...

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Saul Goodman – Truly ORIGINAL CHARACTERS Series Part: 13

Industrial Scripts — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 17:25:00 +0000

Welcome to Original Characters, an ongoing series of Industrial Scripts’ articles examining the most original characters to appear in both TV and film. This article will focus on Saul Goodman ...

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The Essential Elements of Writing a Fish Out of Water Story

Industrial Scripts — Tue, 02 Nov 2021 18:12:00 +0000

What is a Fish Out of Water Story? A ‘fish out of water’ story is the idiom referring to a character who is removed from their daily lives and forced ...

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How Do You Write Likeable Characters? ESSENTIAL Steps and Examples

Industrial Scripts — Wed, 13 Oct 2021 10:15:00 +0000

Likeable characters are often at the heart of great TV and film. But what makes a likeable character? In this article, we’ll look at the keys to writing a likeable ...

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Kendall Roy – Truly ORIGINAL CHARACTERS Series: Part 12

Industrial Scripts — Mon, 27 Sep 2021 11:00:00 +0000

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What Makes A Great Action And Adventure Movie Script?

Industrial Scripts — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 14:45:00 +0000

The action and adventure movie genre is one that often sits at the top of the box office. It’s a genre that can have a wide reach across many different ...

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How Do You Write a Cinematic Two Hander? The ESSENTIAL Steps

Industrial Scripts — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 07:25:00 +0000

A movie that not only follows one protagonist but two always feels like one with an added layer of depth and substance. In the screenwriting world, this kind of movie, ...

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How To Write Dialogue Between Multiple Characters: The ESSENTIALS

Industrial Scripts — Mon, 19 Jul 2021 11:35:00 +0000

Dialogue is difficult. And writing dialogue between multiple characters adds pressure as there is a lot to juggle. It can be a struggle for any writer whether you’re a novice ...

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How Do You Write A Character Bio? The Road to GREAT Characterisation

Industrial Scripts — Mon, 12 Jul 2021 07:05:00 +0000

Character bios can be an essential part of writing your character. There is no story without a character, just as there is no character without a character bio. Every writer ...

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Tyler Durden – ORIGINAL CHARACTERS Series Part: 9

Industrial Scripts — Fri, 21 May 2021 10:20:00 +0000

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Writing a Satisfying Story Ending: The COMPLETE Guide

Industrial Scripts — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:50:00 +0000

Story Ending: The Most Important Part of Your Screenplay Any successful screenplay endeavours to tell the story of a character’s journey. A crucial part of that journey is the story ...

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Dual Protagonists: How to Handle TWO Lead Characters in Your Screenplay

Industrial Scripts — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 08:15:00 +0000

Dual Protagonists: Breaking the Mould There is no law in screenwriting that dictates you must only have one protagonist, or main character, in your screenplay. Granted, most writers choose to ...

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Creating Characters That Leap Off The Page: What Are The 15 VITAL Steps?

Industrial Scripts — Fri, 11 Dec 2020 09:10:00 +0000

Creating Characters: A Daunting Process When writing a screenplay, the process of creating characters can be so arduous yet so enlightening, so varied yet at the same time so individually ...

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Antagonist Examples: 15 of the BEST Formidable Foes from Film & TV

Industrial Scripts — Wed, 04 Nov 2020 09:35:22 +0000

In screenwriting terms, the antagonist of a story is arguably as important as the protagonist. In the very simplest terms, if your protagonist is the hero, then the antagonist is ...

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ORIGINAL CHARACTERS Series: Part Five – Walter White

Industrial Scripts — Tue, 06 Oct 2020 08:35:00 +0000

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The 10 Critical Steps of Good Character Development

Industrial Scripts — Tue, 29 Sep 2020 09:20:00 +0000

In writing a screenplay, with every character, you create them and take them on a journey. But how do you get to that point? How do you know who your ...

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The Deep Value of Subplots: With 10 Awesome Examples

Industrial Scripts — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 12:15:26 +0000

The Value and Importance of Subplots: With 10 Amazing Examples Subplots. Most movies and TV series have them, whether large or small. The grand overarching plot is the defining part ...

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How to Properly Nail Your Character Arc: The Ultimate Guide

Industrial Scripts — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 21:30:56 +0000

How to Nail Your Character Arc: The Ultimate Guide A crucial part of any screenplay is the main character’s growth and evolution from beginning to end. This is their ...

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10 Extreme Character Arcs in Film & TV

Industrial Scripts — Sat, 21 May 2016 20:30:58 +0000

We all know that most good characters undergo some kind of change over the course of their story. Whether it’s a change in perspective, circumstance or goal, WE as the ...

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