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Choice – the act of selecting or making a decision – marks the difference between people. And how a person goes about making the choice is incredibly revealing. There are many ways to go about discovering the essential details of your main character: completing questionnaires, understanding backstory, writing bios, etc. But creating a character need not only occur through months of critical research. Sometimes a quick trip to the grocery store will provide vital answers. Here’s how you do it. Go to the grocery store and SHOP AS YOUR CHARACTER. Truly be the character.…

The most important character in your screenplay is your protagonist: your hero. Without her, there is no story. But when creating that unforgettable protagonist, you must know the entire iceberg, so follow these Ten Key Rules (now with expanded explanations), and you'll sculpt a hero that breaks the mold. 1. You must create an interesting protagonist, one that your audience will want to watch, hope, and fear for. Heroes We Hope and Fear For When creating your hero, audience connection is key. Your hero needs to be an interesting somebody who wants something badly and…