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Character-Driven Story Development for Your Novel or Screenplay

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About Character-Driven Story Development for Your Novel or Screenplay

Introduction

There's A Goal

The Protagonist Has A Backstory

The Protagonist Has A Flaw

The Flaw Creates Conflict

The Ally Provides Support

Conflict Fuels The Antagonist

The Flaw Becomes A Special Skill

The Special Skill Creates Transformed Action

Final Words

What You Will Learn?

  • In this class we use character-driven insights to flesh out your story's three main characters:.
  • We use character-driven insights to achieve the following:.
  • By the end of this class, you will have a general understanding of the major beats in your story. This will give you a blueprint of your story so you can get started on writing your story without having to stare at a blank page..
  • You will know who your main character is, who his/her allies are, what problem your characters are trying to solve, what the main antagonistic forces are standing in their way, and what major conflicts they have to overcome. .