Was a character sketch helpful?

After writing my scene, I realized how truly helpful my character sketches were. They were able to provide with the back story, and detail I needed to make my characters come to life. They were also able to provide me with the perfect setting for my scene. Michael was a gambler and Peter needed to make some money so what could be better than using a casino as the setting. I did stick to my character sketches throughout the play. They assisted me in developing the choices and actions of my characters throughout the scene.

            

 My two sketches also helped me to understand the thinking process of my characters. For instance, Peter is young and not the brightest so he takes a dumb chance within the scene. The sketch was what provided me with the choice to have Peter make this decision. Although the two sketches were extremely helpful, there was an area I wanted to change once they were interacting. A simple change later on, but I did not feel the outfit in Peters sketch would be appropriate for this specific scene. Overall, this was an interesting experience, and one that I think I’ll take another shot at. I enjoyed writing in the format of a play even though it took me a while to get started.