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Unleash Your Writing Voice as a Screenwriter: The 10 Key Steps

Industrial Scripts — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 11:16:54 +0000

In the world of screenwriting, a distinct voice is what sets you apart from other writers. It’s the unique way a writer brings their own personality and perspective to the ...

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How To Assert Complete Control Over Your Character’s Perspective In Screenwriting

Industrial Scripts — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 14:18:40 +0000

Creating a compelling screenplay demands mastery over your character’s perspective. Controlling this viewpoint is essential for the writer for deep storytelling. Character perspective refers to the unique viewpoint or lens ...

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How To Write A Masterful Femme Fatale Character

Industrial Scripts — Wed, 31 Jul 2024 16:33:35 +0000

The femme fatale, a seductive, dangerous and ‘fatal’ woman, has captivated audiences for centuries. From literary classics to silver screen icons, this archetype continues to intrigue. Beyond her alluring exterior ...

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What are Character Foils in Screenwriting?

Industrial Scripts — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 14:15:44 +0000

Character foils are the secret ingredients that add flavour and depth to a story. These contrasting characters, often paired with the protagonist, highlight key traits and qualities, enriching our understanding ...

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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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Are These The Best Movie Villains of All Time?

Industrial Scripts — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 14:44:31 +0000

Cinema has given us an excess of memorable characters over the years. However, only a handful of characters make a lasting impact like the iconic villains that linger in our ...

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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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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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Patrick Bateman – Truly ORIGINAL Characters Series: Part 21

Industrial Scripts — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 11:36:00 +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 Patrick Bateman from American Psycho. What ...

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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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Kim Wexler – Truly ORIGINAL CHARACTERS Series: Part 19

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

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Ferris Bueller- Truly ORIGINAL CHARACTERS Series: Part 18

Industrial Scripts — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 17:20:00 +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 a classic ...

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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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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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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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Writing Dramatic Irony in Screenwriting: The Key Steps

Industrial Scripts — Mon, 13 Dec 2021 10:12:00 +0000

What is Dramatic Irony? Simply put, dramatic irony is a form of irony. It is both a literary and theatrical device used when the audience knows more than the characters. ...

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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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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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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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Daryl Dixon – Truly ORIGINAL CHARACTERS Series Part: 11

Industrial Scripts — Fri, 13 Aug 2021 18:45:00 +0000

Welcome to Industrial Scripts’ Truly Original Characters series, an ongoing sequence of articles examining the most original characters to appear in both TV and film. This article focusses on Daryl ...

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What is a Soliloquy? And Is There Space for Soliloquies in Screenwriting?

Industrial Scripts — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 06:15:00 +0000

Most will remember Hamlet’s famous speech, the one example of a soliloquy that has been painfully etched into many students’ memories – “to be or not to be”. And conveniently ...

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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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Beth Harmon – Truly ORIGINAL CHARACTERS Series Part: 10

Industrial Scripts — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:20:00 +0000

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What is Method Writing? Meaningless Buzzword or Useful Tool?

Industrial Scripts — Tue, 25 May 2021 15:37:00 +0000

The market for stories has a wealth of new entrants every year. This is of little help to most writers who do not need any further reminders that they are ...

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Eleven from STRANGER THINGS – Original Characters Series: Part 8

Industrial Scripts — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 14:50:00 +0000

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Travis Bickle – ORIGINAL CHARACTERS Series: Part 7

Industrial Scripts — Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:15:00 +0000

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Barry Berkman – ORIGINAL CHARACTERS Series: Part 6

Industrial Scripts — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 10:45:00 +0000

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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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How to Expertly Develop Your Character’s Fatal Flaw

Industrial Scripts — Fri, 20 Dec 2019 09:15:34 +0000

A Character’s Fatal Flaw – What Does it Mean? In good stories, as in life, one of the most important aspects is the search for growth and the striving ...

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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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OPINION: Support Your Supporting Characters

Industrial Scripts — Wed, 27 Jul 2016 07:54:00 +0000

While it’s true that the star system is not what it once was, actors can still have tremendous power. Many actors have their own production companies, partly as a route for finding interesting ...

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