ScriptTip - Characters should be consistent
April 28, 2008 – 9:15 am by Killer Screenplay GuyIf you set up your character as a scientist, don’t have her later on in the script bogged down by a basic math problem, or talking like she’s a high school cheerleader. Even experienced writers run into this glitch, when writing a script over many months or even years. Re-read your script. Keep your characters fresh in your head and keep them as consistent as possible. The character’s choices are only entertaining to the reader if the reader has a solid grip on who that character is.
