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Day 5
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– What causes both characters to reveal their wounds?
Will and Skyler reveal their wounds due to Skyler inviting Will to California with her. The writer masterfully grows the intensity of this scene as their respective wounds and fears grow with intensity as they conflict with one another. Sklyer’s wound of losing love urges her to invite Will. Will’s fear of abandonment makes him turn down her invitation. Will’s resistance heightens Skyler’s fears, and then Will grows more defensive about going. Then Skyler challenges his fears, to which Will grows angry and more defensive, and then accuses her of lying. Then she challenges his fears further and calls him out for lying. They are both so afraid of being hurt, and it comes to a head, and she breaks down. Then Will’s fears ultimately drive the spike between them, and telling her that he doesn’t love her is his only parachute to bail out.– How are those wounds motivating their emotions, actions, and reactions? They spiral and grow with intensity in equal blows until the top gets blown off.
– How is each character threatening the other’s wound? Their fears are opposed due to her wanting to leave Boston for California. Inviting him threatens his security of home and having a job, and friends. And his not wanting to risk it all by leaving threatens her fear of losing love immensely.
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What drama was this scene built around?
Her wanting to leave and inviting him to California pushes him outside of his comfort zone, and his refusing her invitation threatens her fear of losing love. It all escalates from there.What traits showed up in these characters’ words and actions?
Skyler:
Loving
Commitment
Goal-oriented (to move to pursue her dreams and goals)
Compassion and empathy
Frustration and aggression when threatenedWill:
Fear
Avoidance
Anger
Hurt/Pain
Aggression
Hurtful to protect himself -
– What causes both characters to reveal their wounds?
Will and Skyler reveal their wounds due to Skyler inviting Will to California with her. The writer masterfully grows the intensity of this scene as their respective wounds and fears grow with intensity as they conflict with one another. Sklyer’s wound of losing love urges her to invite Will. Will’s fear of abandonment makes him turn down her invitation. Will’s resistance heightens Skyler’s fears, and then Will grows more defensive about going. Then Skyler challenges his fears, to which Will grows angry and more defensive, and then accuses her of lying. Then she challenges his fears further and calls him out for lying. They are both so afraid of being hurt, and it comes to a head, and she breaks down. Then Will’s fears ultimately drive the spike between them, and telling her that he doesn’t love her is his only parachute to bail out.– How are those wounds motivating their emotions, actions, and reactions? They spiral and grow with intensity in equal blows until the top gets blown off.
– How is each character threatening the other’s wound? Their fears are opposed due to her wanting to leave Boston for California. Inviting him threatens his security of home and having a job, and friends. And his not wanting to risk it all by leaving threatens her fear of losing love immensely.
Watch 2nd time for:
What drama was this scene built around?
Her wanting to leave and inviting him to California pushes him outside of his comfort zone, and his refusing her invitation threatens her fear of losing love. It all escalates from there.What traits showed up in these characters’ words and actions?
Skyler:
Loving
Commitment
Goal-oriented (to move to pursue her dreams and goals)
Compassion and empathy
Frustration and aggression when threatenedWill:
Fear
Avoidance
Anger
Hurt/Pain
Aggression
Hurtful to protect himselfInsights:
This fight is so raw and so on point with their wounds and fears, that it is truly uncomfortable for the audience. We can truly feel the pain they are both feeling in this struggle.The power of wounds and fears, and overcoming obstacles, is really well done here.
I want to define my supporting characters’ wounds and fears better so that there can be more conflict and drama, even in my comedy. The feedback I’d gotten was that some of my supporting characters need more depth and agency, and this is a great example of creating conflict around opposing goals and desires. More than rewriting a scene, I need to put some deeper thought into who my supporting characters are, what they want, what their wounds are, and then how they can clash with my main character. Thank you!
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