Screenplay Tips # 8: Character & Plot
We all know *that* saying: characters are what they DO, not what they SAY. But what does it mean? Characters all need to have a REASON to physically be in your script. It’s no good writing someone in who is witty, vibrant or whatever, yet has no purpose. No matter how great a character is *is*, if they have no motivation or role function, they’re going to stick out like a sore thumb – and not for a good reason. As unfashionable as it is to say this, plot CAN exist without good characters, as long as they all have… Read More »Screenplay Tips # 8: Character & Plot