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Yep you're right Poke, not a choice at all (an element- outcome) that shows the character doesn't have to always get what they want once the delemma is resolved. You could say he does get what he wants by surviving, or being rescued, but I mean there can be twists on the dilemma. -Billy-

Clowns to the left of me jokers to the right, here I am stuck in the middle with you. Dilemma is great technique that offers several different avenues to explore. Sometimes the character himself can present a 3rd problem. 1. Sharks to the left -OR- 2. Alligators to the right -BUT- 3...

This is and isn’t the same as creating a quintessential character, but it’s one of the ways the quintessential HERO is or can be used when approached as quintessential = The Best. 1. The meteor is headed towards earth, the bomb is ticking, the President has been kidnapped. 2. The ONLY ONE that...

I can't seem to get a link posted correctly here, but if you go to right-write.com and find the article "Great Characters- Their best kept secret" (By James Bonnet) it may help illustrate your point through use of more widely known characters such as Dracula and Sherlock Holmes. Simply put, not...

Your fingers will hurt for about a month, but keep in mind that it WILL pass. I have noticed that many people starting out on guitar tend to press way too hard on the string. It DOES have to be pressed to sound the note, but experiment by applying gradual pressure until you get the note to...

In creating background/backstory could one approach it as creating a “Practical tool” for the actor? That is to say, one sentence backstories which emotionally correspond to the tone of a scene. Example: SCENE: BOB (29) phones for help as Zombies try to bust into the boarded up house...

Coot, If you mean you need the remaining 3 of 5 seperate "Tales" scripted (Like Creepshow) then I'd contribute a 20-30 pager based on his story, outline, concept or detailed notes just for the credit. On the other hand, if you need one person to script a feature based on 5 stories, then...

No Order: 1. “Cinderella story. Outta nowhere. A former greenskeeper, now, about to become the Masters champion. It looks like a mirac... It's in the hole! It's in the hole! It's in the hole!" - Caddyshack 2. “It’s alive!" - Frankenstein 3. “And I’m the Devil. Now kindly undo...

1.On writing: Run an ‘ing search through the words in your action lines and eliminate them. Doing so can make the action direct, add readability (which lends pace and punch to a script) and give you more white space on the page and/or more room to effectively tell your story...

He'll go on the must read list for sure. I'd like to see the soccer version of Fever Pitch. -Billy-

This may be a dumb question, but is Barry's character an example of a contagonist or am I completly wrong? I'm trying to get a sense of what character "types" Dick and Barry are or represent. EDITED- I have just come across some info that answers my own questions here, but I'm still interested...

Cory: Really great take on it. Clive: Does he have other novels of this caliber? Have other been adapted for the screen? -Billy-

I've always been amazed at the narration dialogue. Some are pretty hefty passages, yet unfold perfectly to draw us deeper into the character while also pushing the story forward. There seems to be a sense of rushing towards not only what is at the heart of Rob's character, but also perhaps some...

Hello all, This chance to gain valuable, experienced insight on just what makes some great scripts tick is a wonderful opportunity that I'd like to get in on it if I may. I've just finished rereading the selected title and as always love it. Growing up and kicking around the Chicago areas...

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The Invisible Band (Adventure/Comedy/Action) 108 pages. “There were plenty of great bands in the 1960’s, but only one that was truly out of sight.” A garage band in need of a name and gimmick cut their first demo “See right through me”, during duplication there’s a problem. Military...