
Almost every character found in films, TV shows, and books stems from traditional—and sometimes ancient—archetypal foundations. These foundations serve as broad templates for characters that...
Almost every character found in films, TV shows, and books stems from traditional—and sometimes ancient—archetypal foundations. These foundations serve as broad templates for characters that...
Do you want to know what makes characters in a story really pop? Well, it's all about their traits. Here we present 100 heroic character...
There's nothing better than a good villain — except when audiences are introduced to a great one. But what separates the good from the great?...
The central character in the TV adaptation of the post-apocalyptic sci-fi video game The Last of Us is Joel Miller. He is a multi-layered antihero...
Without a doubt, the biggest question for those taking the first steps in becoming a professional screenwriter is how to write a screenplay. Writing a...
The new Disney Plus documentary, Mickey: The Story of a Mouse, goes into depth about the iconic character known worldwide by way of animated shorts,...
We're back with another installment of "Defining Character Through Action," where we break down iconic films that use the things characters do to tell us...
What should screenwriters consider doing before starting their screenplay? When you first begin your screenwriting journey, you tend to jump into the fire quickly out...
Characterization is hard, but here are some ideas on how to describe your characters in unique ways. A lot of people say what they're about:...
Passive characters vs. active characters: which ones should you be writing? We are all the main characters of our own lives, it’s true. In real...