Video: 20 Screenwriting Tips from Quentin Tarantino

Advice from the creator of Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Inglourious Basterds, and more notable films.

Outstanding Screenplays with a video compilation featuring filmmaker Quentin Tarantino whose screenwriting credits include Reservoir Dogs, True Romance, Pulp Fiction, From Dusk Til Dawn, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill: Vol. 1, Kill Bill: Vol. 2, Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained, The Hateful Eight, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.

Character development and writing is important to him witness the tips he offers on the subject.

3. The only responsibility you have is to be true to your characters.

8. It’s about the character first.

10. Carefully craft your character, then let them lead you.

13. Give your characters moral choices to make and consequences based on their decisions.

15. Put clues to certain backstories and let each audience member decide what it means for them.

18. Rule out morality to have interesting characters.

Watch the rest of the video for the rest of the twenty tips.

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