Design a signature prop that extends character: Character: {{character}} Character Essence: {{essence}} Genre: {{genre}} Develop the prop: 1. THE OBJECT - What is it physically? - What is its history? - Why does this character have it? 2. CHARACTER CONNECTION - What does it reveal about them? - What do they NOT reveal about why they have it? - How do they handle it (carefully, carelessly, obsessively)? 3. DRAMATIC FUNCTIONS - How can it create tension? - How can it create intimacy? - What happens if it's lost/broken/stolen? 4. ARC REFLECTION - How does their relationship to the prop change? - What does that change signify? 5. KEY SCENES - Introduction of the prop - Prop under threat - Prop's meaning revealed or transformed Write all three scenes in screenplay format.
Prop as Character Extension
Create signature props that reveal character and serve multiple dramatic functions.
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