Screenwriting 101: Amy Tofte

“I came from a day-job world as a writer and I know that there are a lot of people out there where they’re trying to write when they can. I still use that mentality. I’ll make an assignment like when I have limited time to write, and go write a letter as the character to somebody or write a monologue. Or a short scene. Create profiles and histories for characters. Sometimes, it’s the most eye‑opening thing. Writing something simple from the character’s point of view. I’ve even recorded myself because I live in LA, of course, I’m always driving. I’ll record a monologue and then transcribe it. Things like that have been helpful for character development.”

— Amy Tofte

From Go Into The Story interview, March 2016

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