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CONSISTENCY PASS
CAST REVIEW STUDIO
Review historySTORY DEVELOPMENT TOOL
Does your cast
hold together?
Roles reads your characters twice: first for internal consistency, then for the work they can do inside the story.
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THE MATERIAL
Bring in the cast
Story premise (optional, but useful)
Character castOne character per section
What makes a useful entry?
Give each character a want, a fear, a pressure point, and at least one meaningful connection. Rough notes are welcome; uncertainty is useful material.
Try: Mara — paramedic. Wants to save someone. Fears leaving was right. Her brother covers for her.
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THE CAST CARDS
Turn notes into usable people
Roles creates a first-pass card for each character. Edit the details before you examine the cast; the cards become part of the review.
＋Add another characterTHE REVIEW
What the cast is telling you
Reading the room
Checking the cast for patterns, pressure, and purpose.
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Your review will appear here in two clear passes.
COHERENCE—
STORY POWER—
THE SHORT READING
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STORY PASS
What each role can do
WORKING ASSUMPTIONS
What the review inferred
OPEN QUESTIONS
What still needs a choice
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RELATIONSHIP PASS
Where the pressure travels
WEAKNESS → RESPONSE
Every soft spot gets a next move
WHAT IF?
Stress-test the ensemble
Run test
NEXT MOVE
One thing to test in the draft
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THE ARCHIVE
Previous reviews
Saved reviews will appear here after your first examination.