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219 | Practical Ways To Treat an Inactive Protagonist

The Screenwriting Life with Meg LeFauve and Lorien McKenna

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The High Stakes of a Simple Tomato

This chapter features a creative exercise focusing on a character's journey to obtain a single tomato from Trader Joe's, symbolizing a greater goal. It highlights the tension and adaptability in storytelling, illustrating how ordinary situations can be transformed into compelling narratives.

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