One of the main reasons that people watch films is to enjoy an emotional rollercoaster ride with no personal consequences. It’s a safe place to experience laughter, fear, sorrow, revulsion, delight… all in a fun emotional ride lasting roughly 100 minutes. If a screenplay is devoid of emotion, the film is seldom worth watching.
Every screenplay should have three types of conflict, and if you are missing just one of these your screenplay will miss the mark. In a good script all three are interwoven and inseparable when reflecting the theme of the story.
Designing the introduction of a primary character in your story in a manner that illuminates their core essence (or inner qualities), is worth the investment in time that it takes. One of the factors that set aside the mundane from the attention-grabbing script, is the way a writer sets the scene and introduces their primary …
How to tell the difference between the Central Character, the Hero and the Protagonist.
In Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare wrote; “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” It’s a much repeated quote, and it was brought to mind recently when I was talking to some students about character names in screenplays. The point I was making at the …