[Robert Gemmill]

I learned how to make this story golden with empathy and distress.

Sheriff Ralph Bigsby:
Distress:

Mine: Ralph’s wife left him due to his corruption, causing him inner turmoil.
Claude: Jimmy is bitten by a zombie and Ralph fears he will lose his son.

Empathy:
Mine: Reveal Ralph’s backstory of losing his wife.

Claude: Show Ralph’s love for his son Jimmy.

Dr. Carlotta Fernandez:

Distress:
Mine: Carlotta’s lab is ransacked and her research destroyed.

Claude: Angry townspeople accuse Carlotta of hiding the cure from them.

Empathy:
Mine: Depict her standing up to the sheriff to do what’s right.
Claude: Show Carlotta’s compassion in trying to help zombies.

Jimmy Bigsby:

Distress:
Mine: Jimmy finds out the truth about his mother leaving.

Claude: Jimmy is attacked by zombies and infected.

Empathy:

Mine: Show Jimmy’s innocence and desire to do good.

Claude: Reveal his close relationships jeopardized by his dad’s secrets.

Amos Cardwell:

Distress:

Mine: His scientific discoveries twisted for the wrong reasons.

Claude: Zombie family members don’t recognize him anymore.

Empathy:

Mine: Show him motivated by scientific curiosity.

Claude: Present him as wanting recognition for his inventions.

[Robert Gemmill]

What I learned: My lead bad guy will have SO MANY layers!

Character: Sheriff Ralph Bigsby

Role: Powerful sheriff who controls the town and zombie energy plant

– Hidden agendas: Wants to secure his power and wealth at any cost

– Competition: Views the doctor and her cure as threats to his control

– Conspiracies: May have conspired to cause the zombie outbreak

– Secrets: Hides his violent rise to power and immoral experiments

– Deception: Presents a charming facade to hide his true nature

– Wound: Haunted by a traumatic past that drives his ruthlessness

– Secret Identity: Leads a double life to keep his evil separate from public image

Character: Dr. Carlotta Fernandez

Role: Brilliant doctor who discovers a zombie cure, threatening the sheriff

– Hidden agendas: Wants to undermine the sheriff and free the zombies

– Competition: Her cure directly threatens the sheriff’s control

– Conspiracies: May be working with rebels to overthrow the sheriff

– Secrets: Hides parts of her past and real motives from the sheriff

– Deception: Gains the sheriff’s trust as a ploy to get access to zombies

– Wound: Haunted by the loss of a loved one to the zombie virus

– Secret Identity: The sheriff doesn’t realize she is more cunning than she appears

[Robert Gemmill]

What I learned: AI is awesome.

A. Sheriff Ralph Bigsby

A. Role: The powerful sheriff who controls the town and zombie energy plant

B. Expertise: Keeping the townspeople under his thumb and maintaining his zombie workforce

C. Intrigue: Hides a dark past and will do anything to keep his position and secrets safe

D. Moral Issue: Exploits zombies for personal gain with no regard for ethics

E. Unpredictable: Ruthless and calculating, will go to any length to get what he wants

F. Empathetic: Shows occasional glimpses of humanity and care for the town

A. Dr. Carlotta Fernandez

A. Role: Brilliant doctor who discovers a zombie cure, threatening the sheriff

B. Expertise: Medical knowledge and zombie virus research

C. Intrigue: Haunted by a personal tragedy that drives her work

D. Moral Issue: Wants to heal zombies but could destroy the town’s prosperity

E. Unpredictable: Passionate about her beliefs, willing to rebel against the sheriff

F. Empathetic: Compassionate healer motivated by altruism and healing

[Robert Gemmill]

Hey. I’m Robert. I’ve written a dozen scripts and a book or series to go with each. Been using AI for nearly a year and am thrilled to have a technology that’s easy for a non-tech writer like me to use. I’ve taken many courses with Hal, and feel Bingeworthy is the best. Adding AI makes it spectacular. Good luck to all!

[Robert Gemmill]

As a member of this group, I, Robert Gemmill, agree to the following:

1. That I will keep the processes, strategies, teleconferences, communications, lessons, and models of the class confidential, and that I will NOT share any of this program either privately, with a group, posting online, writing articles, through video or computer programming, or in any other way that would make those processes, teleconferences, communications, lessons, and models of the class available to anyone who is not a member of this class.

2. That each writer’s work here is copyrighted and that writer is the sole owner of that work. That includes this program which is copyrighted by Hal Croasmun. I acknowledge that submission of an idea to this group constitutes a claim of and the recognition of ownership of that idea.

I will keep the other writer’s ideas and writing confidential and will not share this information with anyone without the express written permission of the writer/owner. I will not market or even discuss this information with anyone outside this group.

3. I also understand that many stories and ideas are similar and/or have common themes and from time to time, two or more people can independently and simultaneously generate the same concept or movie idea.

4. If I have an idea that is the same as or very similar to another group member’s idea, I’ll immediately contact Hal and present proof that I had this idea prior to the beginning of the class. If Hal deems them to be the same idea or close enough to cause harm to either party, he’ll request both parties to present another concept for the class.

5. If you don’t present proof to Hal that you have the same idea as another person, you agree that all ideas presented to this group are the sole ownership of the person who presented them and you will not write or market another group member’s ideas.

6. Finally, I agree not to bring suit against anyone in this group for any reason, unless they use a substantial portion of my copyrighted work in a manner that is public and/or that prevents me from marketing my script by shopping it to production companies, agents, managers, actors, networks, studios or any other entertainment industry organizations or people.

Signed,

Robert Gemmill

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[Robert Gemmill]

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[Robert Gemmill]

Hey, I’m Robert. I’ve written 7 scripts. I hope to learn the best way to rewrite a script in a hurry. I also write books: sci-fi, horror, thrillers in those genres.

[Robert Gemmill]

Hey all,

I’m Robert, I’ve written 10+ scripts, mostly for TV.
I hope to finally defeat the movie 2nd act monster with this course.
I have too many ideas.