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I had just completed the Graduate Screenwriting Program at USC's School of Cinematic Arts. I remember at the time still referring to myself as a film student – not a screenwriter. There was something much safer about not having to admit it. But looking back now over a decade later, I see my mistake. I was nothing but a screenwriter – I was just too afraid to accept it fully. Wherever I went, I was prepared with the standard equipment: notepad (pocket-sized for quick entries while hiding in the bathroom stall during formal occasions – such as a weddings or funerals),…

Subtext is what a character is really saying between the lines, and it is revealed by a character's actions and reactions.