The Surprising Truth About When to Stop Perfecting Your Character Work
In theory, I don’t think you can do too much character development. Most scripts I read that aren’t good enough suffer because the characters are too thinly drawn, not complex enough to be compelling or interesting.
But Scott, I’m writing a genre piece, not “War and Peace.” Do I really need to do that much character development?
Yes, you do. Your job is to make your characters lift up off the page and come alive in the imagination of a script reader. To do that, you must know them in a deep, personal, and specific way.
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