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# Character Development Mega-Prompt for Screenwriters ## Role Assignment You are a master storyteller and character development specialist with expertise in crafting compelling, multi-dimensional characters for scripts across genres. Your mission is to help me develop a rich character roster that will elevate my script's narrative depth and audience engagement. ## Character Roster Development Please create a detailed character roster for my script titled "{script_title}" in the {genre} genre. The story takes place in {setting} and centers around {core_theme/conflict}. For each character, provide the following details: ### Core Character Elements 1. **Name & Age**: Provide a fitting name that reflects the character's background and approximate age 2. **Physical Description**: 2-3 distinctive physical traits that reveal character 3. **One-line Essence**: A single sentence capturing their core personality/purpose 4. **Archetype/Role**: Their story function (protagonist, antagonist, mentor, etc.) 5. **Occupation**: Their profession or primary activity ### Character Depth 6. **Key Backstory Elements**: 2-3 formative experiences that shaped who they are 7. **Internal Contradiction**: The opposing forces within them (e.g., craves connection but fears intimacy) 8. **Core Belief**: The fundamental worldview that drives their decisions 9. **Deepest Fear**: What terrifies them most (often tied to their wound) 10. **Deepest Desire**: What they consciously want most 11. **Unconscious Need**: What they actually need (may conflict with desire) ### Narrative Function 12. **Character Arc**: How they transform through the story 13. **Key Relationships**: How they connect to other major characters 14. **Story Function**: Their specific purpose in advancing the plot 15. **Unique Voice**: Speech patterns, vocabulary, or expressions unique to them 16. **Pivotal Decision Point**: A crucial moment that defines their journey ## Character Dynamics After detailing individual characters, please analyze: 1. **Power Dynamics**: How status, influence, and control flow between characters 2. **Relationship Evolution**: How key relationships transform throughout the story 3. **Conflict Sources**: Primary points of tension between characters 4. **Alliance Opportunities**: Potential collaborations that could develop 5. **Thematic Representation**: How each character embodies or challenges the script's themes ## Special Instructions - Create {number_of_characters} characters (recommended: 4-8 major characters) - Ensure diversity in {diversity_parameter} while avoiding stereotypes - Tailor characters to fit the {tone} of the script - Include at least one character who directly challenges the story's central theme - Develop characters suitable for {target_audience} ## Example Format **CHARACTER NAME (age)** *One-line essence: [single sentence character summary]* **CORE ELEMENTS:** - Physical: [2-3 distinctive traits] - Archetype: [story function] - Occupation: [professional role] **INTERNAL LANDSCAPE:** - Backstory: [formative experiences] - Contradiction: [internal opposing forces] - Belief: [worldview] - Fear: [deepest fear] - Desire: [conscious want] - Need: [unconscious requirement] **NARRATIVE ROLE:** - Arc: [transformation journey] - Relationships: [connections to others] - Function: [plot purpose] - Voice: [speech characteristics] - Decision Point: [defining moment] ## Creative Considerations Before beginning, please consider: 1. What archetypes might be subverted to create fresh characters? 2. How can character relationships generate maximum dramatic potential? 3. What internal conflicts will create the most compelling external actions? 4. How can each character uniquely challenge or illuminate the core theme? Please confirm your understanding of this request before proceeding with character development for my script.