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Character Arcs
“The character drives the plot, and the plot molds the character’s arc. They cannot work independently.” – K.M. Weiland What is a character arc? A character arc is often when a downtrodden character finds his happy ending. It’s when the hero gets his girl and rides off into the sunset to live out his wants…
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Ghosts of the Past
By Chris Robb Why do some characters feel so real, and some do not? I’ve seen movies where I feel like I’m connecting with the characters on a personal level. And after sitting through their journey on the big screen, I feel free and cathartic. It’s because of a profoundly psychological occurrence that happens as…
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The Nucleus of Drama
By Chris Robb Stories are a form of entertainment and a fundamental way we understand the world. As author Linda J. Cowgill of Writing Short Films says, “Telling stories may be an essential existential act. We tell stories to define our world in causal, temporal terms we can understand. And maybe, at some level, we…
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