What is Way Eleven of Fifteen Ways to Develop Creative Writing? Episode #CCC The Doctor of Digital™ G. Mick Smith, PhD
Feb 13, 2023 ·
9m 48s
Way 11: Getting Into the Minds of Your Characters: Part I Congratulations, you’ve built your outline, extended synopsis, or treatment! You’re just about ready to start drafting. The only thing...
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Way 11: Getting Into the Minds of Your Characters: Part I
Congratulations, you’ve built your outline, extended synopsis, or treatment! You’re just about ready to start drafting. The only thing left is to make sure you have an understanding of the drama genre — what works, what doesn’t, and why. Throughout the rest of covering the fifteen ways of creative writing I will focus on building the tools you need to further master this genre. These Ways will sometimes shift away from detailed assignments, and focus on lessons to learn about the genre, writing drama screenplays, and how to market them. You can take this knowledge and apply it to your drama story before, during, and after the writing process. It’s all about filling up that toolbox with plenty of tools you can use to tweak your drama scripts.
TOPIC: Five Ways You Can Get Into the Minds of Your Characters: Part I
LESSON: One of the most common elements of screenwriting that screenwriters struggle with when writing drama most is writing believable characters that pop off of the page.
Believability has nothing to do with realism. Realism in film is often an oxymoron because most films are fictional — and even those that aren’t usually take major creative liberties with the true stories that they depict in order to tell a more cinematic story within a couple hours of screen time.
Method Screenwriting
Much has been written about The Method in the realm of acting. We’ve seen actors like Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Christian Bale go to great lengths to truly become the characters that they represent. They physically change their bodies. They learn a language that their character speaks. They live in solitude to discover what it’s like to waste away in prison. They walk the dark city streets to get a feel for what it would be like to be a killer.
Research
Research is key. Method screenwriting is certainly part of that process, however, in this case we’re talking less about getting into their shoes directly, and more about hearing and reading from real life people that have been in those positions or situations.
ASSIGNMENT: As you start to get into the minds of your characters, let’s take some time to read some great screenplays from the drama genre that we’ve provided links to below. Remember that general screenwriting format — as far as the guidelines and expectations — have changed throughout the years. Read ScreenCraft’s Elements of Screenplay Formatting for up-to-date format directives. Also remember that some of these are earlier drafts, so expect to see some major differences between these below scripts and the final produced film.
Contact me for bonus resources and read these drama screenplays:
Burning America: In the Best Interest of the Children?
Mick, The Doctor of Digital, Smith mick.smith@wsiworld.com
Burning America: In the Best Interest of the Children?
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Congratulations, you’ve built your outline, extended synopsis, or treatment! You’re just about ready to start drafting. The only thing left is to make sure you have an understanding of the drama genre — what works, what doesn’t, and why. Throughout the rest of covering the fifteen ways of creative writing I will focus on building the tools you need to further master this genre. These Ways will sometimes shift away from detailed assignments, and focus on lessons to learn about the genre, writing drama screenplays, and how to market them. You can take this knowledge and apply it to your drama story before, during, and after the writing process. It’s all about filling up that toolbox with plenty of tools you can use to tweak your drama scripts.
TOPIC: Five Ways You Can Get Into the Minds of Your Characters: Part I
LESSON: One of the most common elements of screenwriting that screenwriters struggle with when writing drama most is writing believable characters that pop off of the page.
Believability has nothing to do with realism. Realism in film is often an oxymoron because most films are fictional — and even those that aren’t usually take major creative liberties with the true stories that they depict in order to tell a more cinematic story within a couple hours of screen time.
Method Screenwriting
Much has been written about The Method in the realm of acting. We’ve seen actors like Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, Daniel Day-Lewis, and Christian Bale go to great lengths to truly become the characters that they represent. They physically change their bodies. They learn a language that their character speaks. They live in solitude to discover what it’s like to waste away in prison. They walk the dark city streets to get a feel for what it would be like to be a killer.
Research
Research is key. Method screenwriting is certainly part of that process, however, in this case we’re talking less about getting into their shoes directly, and more about hearing and reading from real life people that have been in those positions or situations.
ASSIGNMENT: As you start to get into the minds of your characters, let’s take some time to read some great screenplays from the drama genre that we’ve provided links to below. Remember that general screenwriting format — as far as the guidelines and expectations — have changed throughout the years. Read ScreenCraft’s Elements of Screenplay Formatting for up-to-date format directives. Also remember that some of these are earlier drafts, so expect to see some major differences between these below scripts and the final produced film.
Contact me for bonus resources and read these drama screenplays:
Burning America: In the Best Interest of the Children?
Mick, The Doctor of Digital, Smith mick.smith@wsiworld.com
Burning America: In the Best Interest of the Children?
https://burning-america.com
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/G-Mick-Smith/e/B0B59X5R79
Also at Barnes & Noble, Walmart, and Target
Leave a message for The Doctor of Digital:
https://podinbox.com/thedoctorofdigitalpodcast
Instagram: burningamericacommunity
Patreon burningamericacommunity:
https://www.patreon.com/SmithConsultingWSITheDoctorofDigitalPodcast
Listen, subscribe, share, and positively review The Aftermath:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-aftermath-the-epidemic-of-divorce-custody-and-healing/id1647001828
Substack:
https://micksmith.substack.com/
Commercials Voice Talent ||
https://www.spreaker.com/user/7768747/track-1-commercials
Narratives Voice Talent
https://www.spreaker.com/user/7768747/track-2-narratives
Do you want a free competitive analysis for your business?
https://marketing.wsiworld.com/free-competitive-analysis?utm_campaign=Mick_Smith_Podcast&utm_source=Spreaker
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