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Section Three

Chapter 10
Appealing Characters

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Dramatica for Screenwriters by Armando Saldaña Mora

So, basically, that's how I weave characterization into a screenplay.  Am I forgetting something?  Oh, of course, the main rule: Never Interrupt The Narrative Flow To Expose Your Characterization.  When I've completed the first draft, I read it thoroughly, and if any characterization item feels out of place, I throw it away.  Merciless as always.

We now have Personality and Characterization.  What else is there to a character? 

How about relationships?  Let's see how a character interacts with another in the next chapter.

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