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- From: fish@hpscit.sc.hp.com (John Fisher)
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 17:34:32 GMT
- Subject: Re: kill your darlings
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- rchao@well.sf.ca.us (Robert Chao) writes:
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- >a common screenplay saying is "kill your darlings," which means, eliminate
- >anything in your script that is not essential to the plot.
- >Aren't there some great films that have scenes that are not essential?
- >What do you think of these:
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- >Robert Chao
- >Oakland, California
-
- You will find both movies *and* screenplays (they're not the same :))
- that have scenes that are not essential. I'm sure you can find
- successful films that have broken all the rules (probably not all in one
- film), BUT... I don't think you'll find any in this catagory written by
- first-time screen writers.
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- "Kill your darlings," is advice usually given to first timers to enhance
- their chances of selling their scripts. Once you're established, you'll
- be able to do lots of things that are otherwise... forbidden.
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- John Fisher at Hewlett-Packard |
- in Santa Clara, CA | Suicide is the most sincere
- fish@sc.hp.com | form of self-criticism.
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