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The Psychology of Character with Dr Rachel Ballon

 30 Mar 2016 

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Dr Rachel BallonDr Rachel Ballon is an international script consultant, licensed psychotherapist and career coach, who specializes in writers’ personal and professional issues such as how to overcome self-defeating behaviors, writing blocks, and procrastination; whilst increasing creativity, confidence, and productivity. A former adjunct professor in screenwriting at USC School of Cinema and Television, she is the author of five widely acclaimed writing books, the latest two of which are “Breathing Life Into Your Characters” and “The Writers Portable Therapist”.

Dr Ballon has worked as a psychological advisor and consultant reviewing hundreds of scripts at United Paramount Network, Saban Entertainment, Fox Family Worldwide and Fox Kids. A master teacher at UCLA’s Writer’s Program, she is a screenwriter with produced credits on ABC-TV, and a member of the Writer’s Guild of America.

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