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  1. sometimeaftertwoam

    There's a widely accepted structural perimeter, or axiom in screenwriting that generally insists on character arc. "In what ways is your character different in the end from in the beginning?" Consider Anton Chigurh in No Country For Old Men and Daniel Plainview in There Will Be Blood. I see no arc in who they are as people/characters. Yes, the story itself has an arc, but how are either of these characters different in the end from the beginning? Other examples of such?

    1. andrewpwoodberry

      andrewpwoodberry

      I don't think you need an arc if you're consistently interesting. That Wolf of Wall Street guy is a good example -- though the movie was too long to maintain my interest throughout. My only rule of screenwriting is make the reader want to find out what happens next.

    2. Scott Crawford

      Scott Crawford

      There's no rule on having a character arc, but for most amateur writers looking to sell spec scripts, I'd recommend it. The two examples you gave are not enough to dodge the work of giving your hero an inner journey.

    3. StringerBell

      StringerBell

      Those scripts are written and directed by accomplished filmmakers. They play by different rules than the rest of us and for good reason.

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