Creating characters that are both interesting and integral to the plot of your play can take several rounds of revisions. I’m in a second draft and working on enmeshing my characters with the themes and story more.
In this episode, I share some of the writing exercises and prompts that have helped me develop my characters in meaningful ways.
These include:
Identifying when a character doesn't feel fully developed on the page.
Basic story work to uncover a character's wants, flaws, wounds, and needs.
Journaling to explore a character's relationship to the themes.
Making a list of the decisions each character makes within the timeline of the play that moves the story forward.
Mapping out the character constellations in each scene.
Experimenting with point of view in key moments.
Rewriting scenes to centre a different character's perspective.
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