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Day 4: What I learned …
“What I learned rewriting my scene/character…?”
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Week 3 / Day 4 Character Climax (The Matrix)
What makes this character great from a writing perspective is how total is his betrayal of his erstwhile friends. It is great the way the writer brings out elements of the character that were there all along, but only now burst to the surface at this climax moment.
It is similar in some ways to my climax scene. My Protagonist has to decide whether or not to kill two other characters. Again, Hal’s guidelines help a lot. This has to be the ultimate expression of their conflict, a test of their character and a yes/no moment in their journey.
I am re-writing that climax scene keeping those points in mind, and I am sure it will make it more interesting.
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Week 3 Day 4 – Character Climax THE MATRIX
FIRST WATCH
Ultimate expression of conflict: Chron is going to pull the plug on Neo to see if he’s the one. He’s killing people all over the place. Why, I don’t know. But he’s in love with Trinity but she chooses Neo instead of Chron.
True test of his character Trinity turns him down, and he goes nuts killing everyone in sight. Then he’s going to prove that Morpheus has tricked them, by pulling the plug on Neo and killing him. If Neo doesn’t die, then Morpheus told the truth. Chron’s character, as I see him in this scene, is a sceptic who needs empirical proof. He also would rather live a lie than live without Trinity.
The yes or no moment of his journey When Trinity says no to him, choosing Neo instead.
SECOND WATCH
Character is engaging: He’s passionate. He’s skeptical. He’s not going to take no for an answer, regardless of what that no means. He’s resentful. He’s a psycho killing machine.
Expressing his profile; He’s talking with Trinity the whole time he’s killing everyone, including his attempt to kill Neo. But he never tries to kill Trinity.
Depth of his character: Even while he’s killing everyone else, he’s pouring his heart out to Trinity. He thinks Morpheus is lying to them, that they are not in the real world. Or at least he WISHES this were not the real world, because in the real world, Trinity rejects him.
Interesting from a writer’s p.o.v. Chron is emotionally charged. Passionate. Questions authority. Anything by an automaton like the others.
Insights for my own writing Give at least one of my secondary characters a powerful emotional connecting to Sadie, that depends on her actions towards him.
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