Character drives plot. Based on this principle, this book walks aspiring writers through the fascinating world of character-driven screenwriting. When a writer engages their characters, they start a process which naturally leads to the storys structure and everything else that makes for a well-written narrative. Exploring the protagonists journey and their unity arc, Myers explains how a family of characters surrounds the protagonist and influences their transformation process. This easy-to-follow guide features activities that will help writers of any level develop their stories from concept to scene-by-scene outline. Based upon a popular workshop Myers has led with over a thousand writers at all levels of experience, this book is a must-have for screenwriting students, both undergraduate and graduate, and those looking at advanced story development.
Part I: The Protagonists Journey as Narrative Imperative.- Chapter One: The Protagonists Journey Due to their central role, engaging the Protagonist is the most important aspect of the story-crafting process.- Chapter Two: Character Arc In movies, there exists a recurring variety of character arcs including the most popular: positive transformation.- Chapter Three: Disunity The Protagonist needs to change as reflected in their initial state of disunity.- Chapter Four: Deconstruction Entering the New World, a series of challenges and trials deconstructs the Protagonists old ways of being.- Chapter Five: Reconstruction Freed from their old ways of being, the Protagonist is reconstructed by embracing heretofore untapped inner potential.-Chapter Six: Unity The Protagonist brings together all they have learned in the storys final struggle and in doing so achieves unity.- Chapter Seven: The Protagonists Place Within the Screenplay Universe The Protagonists journey interweaves between the External World and the Internal World.- Part II: The lã¹
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