I am a very visual person so I always have a good sense of how the characters look and how they physically interact with the world. Since Different Perspectives is the basis for a TV show I want them to seem iconic enough in my mind so that the characters I create hopefully fall into a certain archetype.
When trying to create characters that can 'come to life', so to speak.. for each scene, I always try to keep track of the last interaction the characters had previously, where the characters just came from, and try and realise a purpose for where they're going at that point in the script. Not only does this help because it gives both the characters something to do, but it also gives purpose to what they're saying so it doesn't all seem completely random. This helps when trying to build character development, because it is important to have the characters I write evolve over the course of the Episodes/Series rather than stay in one place throughout.
Once I have the start of a script down, I find it much easier to visualise the scene as I go along, this helps it to flow more naturally whilst writing. Sometimes it comes out clearer in my head so its about striking a balance between what works on paper and what doesn't.
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