Character
A story starts with character.
The character is the heart, the soul and nervous system of your story.
It is through your characters that the viewers experience emotions.
It is through your characters that they are touched.
Without character, you have no action.
Without action, you have no conflict.
Without conflict, you have no story.
Without story, you have no screenplay.
When developing a character, ask yourself:
Who is my character?
What does he want?
What is her quest?
What drives him to the resolution of the story?
= Why is that goal important in the first place
You must create your characters in relationship to other people or things.
They experience conflict in achieving their dramatic need.
They interact with other characters.
They interact with their emotions.
Memory
Storytelling tool 2: Memory
Your memory is a wonderful cabinet of past incidents which you have experienced or been told.
These memories are points of references to your own past experiences.
