Month: August 2011
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When you say, ‘Damn I wish I would have written that’
While preparing to take my morning walk before I hit the computer, I switched on TV and “Michael Clayton” was playing. As a writer I always proclaim, “Damn, I wish I would have written that.” Beautifully penned by Tony Gilroy, the film is one of my favorites and in my collection. As I walked, I thought…
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Bad endings wipe out a good story everytime
You’ve probably heard this before as writers, but it is so true–namely, a bad ending can ruin what you created. Bad endings can trash what came before. Here’s an example. I recently watched a film called “Skyline.” Another one of those bad aliens come to conquer earth type of stories. The premise was good, that…