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Compelling Main Character (Live Online)

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Overview

Think about the last great film you saw. Not the plot. Not the twists. The character.

That’s what Hollywood is buying. That’s what audiences remember. That’s what makes or breaks your script in those crucial first pages.

But here’s the truth: Most writers hand executives forgettable characters wrapped in clever plots. And forgettable does. not. sell.

Just ask my student who went from bartending in New York to a four-studio bidding war last year. Or my student, a family man in Vancouver with zero connections, who just sold to Ron Howard. They each learned what I’m about to teach you –how to write characters that demand attention.

In this weekend intensive, you’ll learn:

  1. What makes a character leap off the page
  2. Why “likable” is killing your protagonist
  3. The reason some characters get actors fighting for roles
  4. How to make your character’s choices feel inevitable
  5. What executives are really looking for in those first pages

Your protagonist has one job: Be unforgettable. Let’s dig in and make that happen.

The class culminates in a 1:1 consultation with a professional writer, with whom you’ll discuss your work, and create a game plan for your future as a writer.

Taught by

Jacob Krueger Studio

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