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Q&A How to describe a character with changing features?

I’m writing the pilot for a Crime/Mystery/Thriller. When we first meet the lead detective character - he is depressed about not being able to work. Not at his best, but that is about to change fo...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Marcus Meier‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T08:27:04Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/34740
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Marcus Meier‭ · 2019-12-08T08:27:04Z (almost 5 years ago)
I’m writing the pilot for a Crime/Mystery/Thriller.

When we first meet the lead detective character - he is depressed about not being able to work. Not at his best, but that is about to change for him - sort of.

I want to describe that (normally) he’s a calm/confident/wise etc... So that the person reading my script will know how the detective is supposed to act when the time comes for him to shine.

Or should I not describe how he normally is until he is normal?

Thanks!

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-04-01T17:38:25Z (over 6 years ago)
Original score: 5