Ariel and Ursula. Katniss Everdeen and President Snow. Jean Valjean and Javert. Most compelling narratives have a protagonist who the audience is meant to support—and an antagonist who stands in the ...

So you’ve got a fantastic idea for a screenplay and are anxious to start creating it. You know the premise, the conflict, the stakes, the twists—pretty much everything you need to start writing, right ...

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