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They introduce Laurie Hutzler’s Emotional Toolbox method of story creation and development. This approach incorporates many of the same materials Laurie uses in her popular courses at the famed UCLA film school. It’s the same method Laurie uses in her own work and in all of her international consulting.

The Emotional Toolbox makes intuitive sense—It’s based on universal truths we all know and understand instinctively. Learn to use these principals consciously to make informed creative choices. The Emotional Toolbox is easy to use, and most importantly, it works.

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1. What is a Character Map?
   1. Introducing the Character Map
   2. Creating Your Own Character Map
2. Character Map Questions Worksheet
   1. Six Questions That Will Map Your Character
   2. Introduction to the Mapping Process
3. Using the Character Map
   1. The Character Map Worksheet
   2. Tips for the Mapping Process
4. Creating a Character Map
1. Step One – Question One
   1. The Character’s Mask
      1. More on Masks
         1. The Character’s Mask as the Story Opens
         2. Helpful Mask Definitions
      2. Movie Mask Examples
         1. Wall Street (Bud Fox – Charlie Sheen)
         2. Dangerous Liaisons
            (Valmont – John Malkovich)
      3. Mask Quotations
         1. Screenwriters on Masks
         2. Other Writers on Masks
2. Step Two – Question Two
   1. The Character’s Fear
3. Step Three - Question Three
   1. The Character’s Strongest Traits
4. Step Four – Question Four
   1. The Traits the Character Admires Most
5. Step Five – Question Five
   1. The Character’s Trouble Traits
6. Step Six – Question Six
   1. The Character’s Dark Side
5. How the Character Map Works
1. Act One – The Beginning of the Story
2. What the Character Wants
3. Act Two – The Middle of the Story
4. What the Character Needs
5. The Price the Character Must Pay
6. Two Story Directions – The End of the Story
   1. Act Three – Tragedy
   2. The Leap of Faith
   3. Act Three – Transformation
   4. The Character’s Life Lesson
6. The Character's Key Choices
   1. Mask vs. Admired Traits
   2. Fear vs. Admired Traits
   3. Strongest Traits vs. Admired Traits
   4. Dark Side vs. Admired Traits
   5. What Will the Character Choose?
7. Creating the Emotional Trap
   1. How Does The Character Fall Into The Trap?
   2. Completing the Mapping Process

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