Comments on: How To Make An Audience Care About Your Characters https://smartg.com/screenwriter/make-audience-care-characters/ (818) 907-6511 • smartgirls@smartg.com Wed, 25 Oct 2023 03:55:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: admin https://smartg.com/screenwriter/make-audience-care-characters/#comment-5522 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 17:45:27 +0000 http://smartg.com/screenwriters/?p=5071#comment-5522 In reply to Arno Hazebroek.

I’m glad to hear that, Arno. Reminders are good…. helps sink things in deeper and deeper. Happy writing.

]]> By: admin https://smartg.com/screenwriter/make-audience-care-characters/#comment-5521 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 17:44:37 +0000 http://smartg.com/screenwriters/?p=5071#comment-5521 In reply to Kem Royale.

That’s awesome, Kem! And my pleasure. Thanks for your comment.

]]> By: admin https://smartg.com/screenwriter/make-audience-care-characters/#comment-5520 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 17:44:02 +0000 http://smartg.com/screenwriters/?p=5071#comment-5520 In reply to Roland.

I’m glad you like it and find the value!

]]> By: admin https://smartg.com/screenwriter/make-audience-care-characters/#comment-5519 Sun, 09 Oct 2016 17:43:26 +0000 http://smartg.com/screenwriters/?p=5071#comment-5519 In reply to Patrick Gamble.

Patrick, when developing a script, there’s always the time for the right brain work and the left brain work. I think Truby is even more cerebral than Campbell and Vogler, but I think it’s still great.

When I review a script, the first time, I’m reading with my heart and not “thinking” (hopefully the writing helps me do that). Then after I read the script, I see what feeling I’m left with. It could be good or bad or annoyed at the level of writing, but I sense it based on feeling and note that.

The second thing I do is to think it through cerebrally. I move into a left brain mode and think about how did they do with plot, theme, and character arc. Then I start to see some weaknesses exposed that I didn’t notice at first.

It’s in the left brain/analytic and developmental process that these more detailed breakdowns are very valuable. They’re not meant to be an absolutely blueprint, but to actually give guiding distinctions to help with your developmental process.

I wanted to share my take on it with you since I know you work pretty hard on your scripts! Maybe reconsider those tools? Just a thought. 🙂

]]> By: Arno Hazebroek https://smartg.com/screenwriter/make-audience-care-characters/#comment-5518 Wed, 05 Oct 2016 19:56:07 +0000 http://smartg.com/screenwriters/?p=5071#comment-5518 Thanks for the reminder, Melody. A refreshing read!

]]> By: Roland https://smartg.com/screenwriter/make-audience-care-characters/#comment-5517 Wed, 05 Oct 2016 19:46:14 +0000 http://smartg.com/screenwriters/?p=5071#comment-5517 Appreciate your brilliant insights again and again. Thank you Dr. Melody Jackson.

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