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Script Tip: What’s Your Hero’s Favorite Dance?
The rhythms, outfits of the other dancers, style and movement of the music
Macarena, Salsa, Tango, Hip Hop, Charlston, Cha-Cha, The Jitterbug, Dirty Dancing, Ballroom, Twist, Hustle, Disco, 2-Step, Swing, Krump, Break dancing, The Robot, Polka, Samba, Fox-Trot, Flamenco, Waltz, Rumba, and on and on.
Different names of dances can be found online, and of course you can watch TV shows like “So You Think You Can Dance,” or “Dancing With the Stars” or Google different on YouTube. If your character wouldn’t be caught dead dancing, or is embarassing, that tells us something about the character as well.
Step 1. Set a timer for 10 minutes.
Step 2. Watch several different videos of dance styles on YouTube.
Step 3. Writing as your main character, describe her or his feelings about dancing, and her/his favorite dance.
Step 4. Go a step further – what was the first time she/he ever danced? Who was it with, and was it a good or bad memory?
It’s fun to do this for the villain as well, and reveals an emotional connection to a style of music, certain aspects of culture, and how comfortable a character is in social settings, and with themselves. You may learn about dance as well, and maybe take up a new hobby!
Good luck and happy writing,
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