On the naming of characters, given the fact that this challenge involves memory loss, I'm actually saving names until someone states the name. My main character at the halfway point is still only referred to as MAN in every instance. We don't know his name, and no one is telling it. He's not even given a "JOE." He's just MAN. Even the leading lady is just WOMAN for 3 pages before she tells her own name. Normally, though, I give the name right out and have a character state it ASAP.

Overall pages 31. Pages that I have written and edited 9. My method of writing is weird (similar to my story concepts.)

At this point I'm just trying to keep moving forward.

Stalled out a bit the past few days, but going to pick it up this afternoon.

How many characters do you guys have?

I'm on page 20 and introduced 8 important characters already.

I have 5 important ones throughout the 100 pages.

What are your character's names like? Did you guys go for simple English names or did you go with something entirely different?

Simple. Just thought it's more relatable.

I have my list of re-used names I do over and over. If I ever need a name, though, for a minor character, I just pick someone from the 1983 Buffalo Bills. Don't ask why. It's an inside joke.

EDIT: Finishing this on time will be almost impossible. Three days ago, I came up with a low-budget time travel (not Primer low budget) script which much of my time has been dedicated to.

I have 15 speaking characters: 3 main, 7 supporting, the rest is line here and there.
All simple English names and only one is Chinese. Some have no name - MAN, NURSE...

What MPAA rating do you thing your story garners?
Does it teeter on an edge between two?
If you wanted to shove it from one to the other what would you add or subtract?
Who would a few good directors be?

For mine:
Likely PG-13,
Possibly an R
Cut language to center in PG-13 or add graphic violence & nudity for R.
Ridley Scott, Peter Berg or Antoine Fuqua.


Characters? 3 main, a dozen seconds.

Names? I pull a wikipedia "List of blah blah blah" and just search for a combination till something works. Especially for ethnic names. Studio/producer/director is going to change it anyway, so I don't get to impassioned with names.

So far, I have 19 speaking parts.  I think there will be about 24 in total. Of those, 6 are main characters, and 8 only speak a few times.  The remaining 5 or 6 characters will all be the kind that only speaks a few times at the most.

Many of my characters do not have normal, common names, but that's based on the setting, and for the setting, the names are common.  Does that make sense?

Quoted from Dreamscale Many of my characters do not have normal, common names, but that's based on the setting, and for the setting, the names are common.  Does that make sense?

Yes.
Location, location, location.

Mike, Bob and Pete were performing their sitar number in the 12th century Indian temple.

Um...

Total characters: 6. 3 are main. But I still have a couple more to introduce

Exactly...

Mine will be R rated, but not nearly as graphic as most of my stuff.  I was actually shooting for a PG 13 rating, but decided early on it wasn't gonna be any fun, so out came the F bombs, full frontal nudity, shower and pool sex, and a little old fashioned graphic violence.

How... detail conscious should I be?

When identifying an AR15 in an action line, should I PROVIDE the technically correct name of "AR15 carbine" when I really do mean a AR15 carbine?

Or should I use the much more generally recognized term "AR15 rifle" simply because AR15 rifle "reads better" than AR15 carbine even though it's less than accurate?

Thank you

(Edit: previously in the script I'm specifying a Predator SRAW anti-tank missile and that the FBI agent is using a Glock 22 [that's a model number, not caliber, BTW]. So, I don't know if because a precedent has been set to keep with it or what.)

Well...does it really matter whether or not it's an AR15 anything?  Do you think your audience will relate to what an AR15 is?  I sure wouldn't.