Category: Screenwriting Lesson: Marley and Me
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A Lesson For Screenwriters From Fireproof and Marley and Me (No, Seriously)
Honest Emotion As screenwriters we are almost encouraged to be a little too cute. Complex intersecting storylines a la Crash are popular, as are twist endings, red herrings, and self-referential wit. But what about real honest, unabashed emotion? Not subdued, not put in quietly, but loud and not embarassed about it? The films from such…