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223 | Character Psychology Masterclass w/ Dr. Dan Siegel

By The Screenwriting Life

12:57 PM EST on November 21, 2024

JOIN TSL WORKSHOPS: https://tslworkshops.cricle.soAs writers, we're aiming to create the most believably human characters we can, and one of the best ways to do this is to understand their psychology. Today, we're honored to welcome world-renowned psychiatrist Dr. Dan Siegel to share how human beings form belief systems based on traumatic experiences in their developmental years, and what it takes for them to transform (a.k.a., the three-act journey of a feature).GET DAN'S NEW BOOK HERE!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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