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Writing “Big” – Season 1 of Damages

May 6, 2009

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Damages Commentary On the advice of some fellow writers, I decided to check out FX’s Damages whose first season is conveniently available for free (and legally I believe, since it was linked from Hulu) on Crackle.com. I was actually predisposed to dislike the show, despite the raves of some writers I know, the concept just…

A Lesson For Screenwriters From Fireproof and Marley and Me (No, Seriously)

Jan 28, 2009

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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…

Yeah, It’s Cute

Jan 9, 2009

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Marley and Me Review Marley and Me is one of those movies that cynics will call manipulative and trite, I found its emotions to be big and genuine, and while artistically it is flawed the heart does shine through. Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson play married journalists, he tries to delay having a kid with…

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Writing “Big” – Season 1 of Damages

A Lesson For Screenwriters From Fireproof and Marley and Me (No, Seriously)

Yeah, It’s Cute