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Explore the darker stuff, like a door you don't want to go through.
Michelle Goode
8/11/10, 11:31am
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#character
#theme
#secrets
#risk
#ideas
State your intention right away. If it’s a comedy, the biggest laugh you need is page one. If it’s a thriller, make me lean forwards on the first line.
7/27/10, 11:18am
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#setup
#first act
#hook
A script is like a song and your tone is like the key. Key changes in songs very rarely work, but when they do, in a natural, harmonious way, they rock.
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7/9/10, 2:27pm
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Always be yourself…unless you suck.
Joss Whedon
6/26/10, 5:22pm
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