Join the 7 Day Great Character Challenge Here...

I'm building a 7-day framework, done live, with real writers, on real pages. And I'm looking for 8-10 writers from this community to go through it with me on camera.

Here's why you might be the right fit: you've got a great idea, but something is missing and you can't quite figure out why.

Likely it's because your protagonist is more like a sock puppet than a great character. Waiting for the plot to happen rather than driving it. No inner life. All external conflict. Which leaves things flat — and you get notes like "2nd act drags" or "character needs to be more proactive."

You can't just force a character to be proactive. It's either built into the character or it's not.

This is open to Standard Members as well as Premium.

Here's a peek at what the Challenge will entail. Still a work in progress but...

Day 1 — Great Characters Drive the Plot Your protagonist isn't reacting to your story. Your story is a direct result of who your protagonist is. We start here.

Day 2 — The Wound Every great character carries something broken from their past. Not backstory. The thing that changed how they see the world.

Day 3 — The Small Life The life your character built to protect themselves from ever feeling that wound again. This is where most scripts are actually failing.

Day 4 — The Lie The false belief your character is living inside. This isn't what's killing your script — it's the reason your script exists.

Day 5 — The Diner Test Can your character order toast? If they only exist when the plot needs them, you don't have a character yet. You have a function.

Day 6 — The Breaking Point The moment the lie becomes untenable. The scene you've been afraid to write.

Day 7 — The Logline Write your logline again. From the inside out. See how far you've come. And how different your plot seems to you now that you have a character with an actual drive.

If you have a script you believe in but can't crack, drop a description in the comments. If chosen, it gets worked on. Personally. By me. For free.

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