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I’m normally (or abnormally?) a screenwriter, and I’m used to writing things with the screen in mind. However, I usually try not to be too specific about characters. With screenwriting, you don’t have a lot a space on the page to describe a character. Maybe you just have one line. Example: Birdie marches into the room and commands it. She is 45 but expects you to think she looks younger. She is average height but wills herself to look taller. That’s all you get and that’s more than you usually get in a screenplay. I like to keep it simple and let the reader (or director, or casting director) fill in the blanks. I have to admit, though, that actresses invaded my writing process and I couldn’t help but fill in the blanks myself. The number one was...[read on]Visit Leigh Dunlap's website.
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