Screenwriting Tricks for Authors

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Your Protagonist's GHOST or WOUND

Screenwriting Tricks for Authors

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Alexandra Sokoloff
Jul 14, 2023
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The Ghost, Wound, or Core Trauma is an event, condition, or belief that is haunting your protagonist and holding them back from living their best life.

I got an excellent question this week about how and where to reveal a Protagonist’s Ghost or Wound.

This is perfect timing for our discussion of the third quarter of your book or script—Act II: Part 2—bec…

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