Uncover the Shocking Screenwriting Blunder That Threatens This Movie’s Classic Status!
Every one of these scripts feel lacking. Now, is the lack of an active protagonist the only reason? No. But it’s the main reason. And that’s because an active protagonist is like a starship shuttling thousands of people to a new planet. If it stops pushing forward, everyone in the ship dies.
One of the biggest hacks in all of screenwriting is a super-active protagonist. If you have a protagonist who is DESPERATE to achieve their goal and will do anything to achieve it, it is VERY DIFFICULT TO WRITE A BAD SCRIPT. Because the act of relentlessly pursuing a goal ensures that every single scene will have forward momentum. And not just a little forward momentum. A lot!
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