12 Responses to “Great Character Profiles”

1. Ryan on Tuesday: 26 August 2008|1620

   Thanks Unk.

   I’m in a rush out the door. So I’ll be back later on tongight to watch these.

2. Mike on Tuesday: 26 August 2008|1735

   Pretty good stuff.

   I once subscribed to Hal’s newsletter long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away. I changed my e-mail and lost my subscription.

   Food for thought while you,

   Keep Writing!
   Mike

3. Susan P. on Tuesday: 26 August 2008|2046

   I found Parts 2 and 3 really useful and enjoyable. Part 2 elements I would start to apply immediately. Part 3 I mused over. The example was excellent and I agree would add a fabulous dimension to a script. At the same time that elevation could alter an original premise more than you would like; it fact it could change a story entirely. Now, that may be a good thing or it may in fact generate a second concept. I guess one would need to consider how far you want a more minor character to go. I found in a recent outline that I simply cut characters that I felt were going to largely be unnecessary. So, elevate or cut? It was very useful to consider this.

4. Christian M. Howell on Tuesday: 26 August 2008|2056

   Pretty good 18 or so minutes. It does assume that you understand you create your story and then match a protag using these principles first.

   Then it’s just a shake well with characters who can cause problems or help solve them. It also harps on the importance of outlining before writing. I replaced “drafts” with “outlines” and “writing” with “outlining.”

   But that’s just me.

5. Scott on Tuesday: 26 August 2008|2220

   For myself, I tend to push hard to create great, memorable minor characters that stand out. Certain characters people read and comment on how they made them laugh, loved them, wanted to see mroe of them. I get comments on how wonderful my little characters are as well, and how it’s nice to see so much put into them.

   Doing this also helps me to work harder to make sure my lead characters and other mroe worthwhile characters stand out and grab even mroe attention. I do this as an exercise to makes sure that if I put such detail and time into those little, almost insignificant (not that any characters are insignificant) characters, then I better be busting my ass putting my major characters through the work.

   Just what I do.

6. Figuren erschaffen | Scriptalicious on Wednesday: 27 August 2008|0815

   [...] sind aber einige Ideen dazu verlinkt, denen ich etwas abgewinnen kann. Obwohl diese Ideen in eine dreiteilige Powerpointpräsentation in Form von YouTube Videos [...]

7. Mike on Wednesday: 27 August 2008|1530

   Huh???

   Sprechen Sie Englisch?

   Halten Sie zu schreiben!
   Mike

8. Chris J. Scurria on Friday: 17 October 2008|1700

   Didn’t see vids as my computer may freeze a lot during them.

   Has anyone heard of a thing called a character sketch? It is where one would write out how the character is before the story is done.

   The Lord loves ya.

9. Chris J. Scurria on Wednesday: 22 October 2008|0234

   Thinking of some literature terminology.

   What is a juxtaposition?

   Anyway, I wonder if one could tell Dreamworks (who may own a two-film series based on a book and film) if they would want some new dude writing a sequel to one of their films.

   I’d be willing to write and take the direction reigns (I’ve wanted to for. . . about three years since 2005; not for just this project but for the one I worked on in High School).

   Oh yeah, the site I wanted to place a possible account to . . . I don’t know if they do more than just Google accounts. ? ? ?

   Wondering,
   c. s.

10. Chris J. Scurria on Wednesday: 22 October 2008|0241

    Profile:

    Jake E. (fictional character)

    -Can’t get away from past.
    -Loves rock music and hanging out with friends.
    -Has seen death to a bird in front of his eyes.

    Tip: Don’t stare at the television for five to seven hours straight; it kills brain cells.

    Don’t want to go to CA for the next four days or so,

    c. s.

    (Private info. . . I wnat to get a job).

11. Chris J. Scurria on Wednesday: 22 October 2008|0250

    Site may be a huge possibility

    I wonder if Treasure film of two would want a writer for a sequel too.

    (National Treasure).

12. Chris J. Scurria on Wednesday: 22 October 2008|0253

    Interesting Scott.

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