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  1. maralyn

    A question for women

    At a distance, turn offs might be, too much arm movement when he talks, being the center of attention, appearing to laugh at his own jokes. All of the alpha male behavior is a turn off. I mean, Lord knows I like to wear the pants. Up close, poor grooming, lack of confidence, talking about...
  2. maralyn

    story My most important lesson in storytelling

    You've changed the question. To include reader, and from movie to scene/paragraph. You've cluttered it up. But that's what the cyber catch cries do. They give you a lingo, and a two dimensional rationale. Readers and scenes/paragraphs don't come into it.
  3. maralyn

    Using curse words

    I agree that swearing can be funny though. It's funny when it's unexpected. Like when a librarian swears. And it can be funny when people swear too much, like every second word. It's especially funny when you combine those two things, like, a librarian who swears non stop. Where the fuck are...
  4. maralyn

    Using curse words

    You shouldn't be asking questions like that. It's lazy, and it expects people to come up with stupid generic "rules". Don't worry about it. Just write it. You can always tone it down later. It's only dialogue.
  5. maralyn

    "B-Roll" log line.

    How about - A timid newsroom attendant accidentally commits a murder and manages to hide the body and appear innocent while the missing person case of his victim is investigated.
  6. maralyn

    Can someone please explain the different act structures and give examples?

    You people are hard work. Writing and analyzing are two different processes. The following is taken from an interview with the Coens: Do you guys outline before you write, or just write? Ethan: Just write... Joel: Generally we do. Depending on the script, we may have a sort of vague idea...
  7. maralyn

    recycling - vomit draft

    The writer's weapon is his pen.
  8. maralyn

    recycling - vomit draft

    Oh, right, scientists: SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Oct. 21. 2008 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say the Earth is in the midst of its sixth mass extinction of plants and animals, with nearly 50 percent of all species disappearing. Biologists at the University of California-Santa Barbara say they are...
  9. maralyn

    recycling - vomit draft

    Guys, we're in the middle of the largest extinction event in the history of the planet.
  10. maralyn

    recycling - vomit draft

    Maybe add the character who is putting up the signs, the instigator of it. Then you're leaning towards pointing out that even if *one* person does care, it takes a whole chain to make a difference.
  11. maralyn

    The Road- looking for feedback

    Hey, I really liked it. I think you need to make more of each scene though. And give it a bit more plot. Start them out thinking they're on the right road, start them off happy. Then the car breaks down, and they still think they know where they're going, only by the second day, after they set...
  12. maralyn

    Adapted from...?

    I wouldn't use it. I'd be inclined to think it had some bad karma exploitational "not yours" sensationalism vibe. Maybe try to imagine how you would feel if it were your brother or sister who had been murdered. Would you want someone to use it?
  13. maralyn

    recycling - vomit draft

    I'm not sure what you're trying to say. Who Cares? Why bother? All effort is a wasted effort?
  14. maralyn

    Can someone please explain the different act structures and give examples?

    Here we go again. But don't listen to me, listen to a successful Hollywood writer: http://johnaugust.com/2011/outlines-arent-essential?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+johnaugust+%28johnaugust.com%29 Fassbinder's Anarchy of Imagination is a good read. And don't be...
  15. maralyn

    Can someone please explain the different act structures and give examples?

    Try to figure it out for yourself. Or, give yourself a frontal lobotomy and follow instructions.
  16. maralyn

    Filmmaking without a Script

    Your question is, who has ever made a film without a script, and the answer is, many, because it's not an uncommon experiment in the very early stages, and certainly a productive one. *spontaneous thoughts in film* bring you closer to the medium. Your next question could be, has a film made...
  17. maralyn

    character Question on how to write this type of character.

    Only if it's a fat Cuban. Cigar, I mean.
  18. maralyn

    What suggestions do you have for writing a script with no actors

    You have to choose a subject. What's the subject?
  19. maralyn

    Dating question

    It's lazy to set your story in 1997 just because there are no cell phones back then. No one will remember being told it's set in 1997, because the cars and fashion haven't changed much so it will still look like now, and a lot of young people today don't even know they didn't exist back then...
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