hardest thing about writing

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SoNowThen

#15
November 14, 2003, 01:42:32 PM
Generally when someone says "I don't like this character", or "this plot is stupid" or something, I just discount them. I have a few great people to show work to, where they'll say things like "I think if you upped the pace in this scene it would be more effective", or "a different location might underline the mood better". In other words, HELPING. That's the point of showing somebody your work. I could give a fuck less if they love my character, it's MY character and I love him because I created him. But folks who can truly improve your work from a objective point of view, they're the invaluable ones to have around. So likewise, when they ask me for "advice", I try to find little ways to improve the story or structure or presentation, regardless if it's my kind of movie or not.

Whew -- what a rant...
Those who say that the totalitarian state of the Soviet Union was not "real" Marxism also cannot admit that one simple feature of Marxism makes totalitarianism necessary:  the rejection of civil society. Since civil society is the sphere of private activity, its abolition and replacement by political society means that nothing private remains. That is already the essence of totalitarianism; and the moralistic practice of the trendy Left, which regards everything as political and sometimes reveals its hostility to free speech, does nothing to contradict this implication.

When those who hated capital and consumption (and Jews) in the 20th century murdered some hundred million people, and the poster children for the struggle against international capitalism and America are now fanatical Islamic terrorists, this puts recent enthusiasts in an awkward position. Most of them are too dense and shameless to appreciate it, and far too many are taken in by the moralistic and paternalistic rhetoric of the Left.

Rudie Obias

#16
November 14, 2003, 05:22:37 PM
the hardest thing about writing IS writing!  duh!
\"a pair of eyes staring at you, projected on a large screen is what cinema is truly about.\" -volker schlöndorff

MacGuffin

#17
November 14, 2003, 06:17:58 PM
The hardest thing about writing is constantly applying the white out marks to the same mistake on the computer screen every time you hit ENTER.
"Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they are deciding, make even more art." - Andy Warhol


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kotte

#18
November 14, 2003, 08:52:48 PM
Quote from: TheVoiceOfNickI love criticism, good or bad... because that's the only way to learn... i sometimes have an inflated ego, but getting some advice on what i should work on always help me get better, and makes me realize that i'm still learning, as we all are...

How many screenplayes have you written? 1, 2, 3 or what? I know what you mean, but we learn from ourselfes. Don't listen to critics (friends or whatever). They may not see what you're seeing. Always write and direct for yourself. If people like Michael Bay or Brett (who else? :) ) listened to critics they wouldn't be making movies today.
Moviemakers make movies for themselfes and the public, no one else.
I learn when I see what I've just done. If I think it's bad it's BAD. If it's good it's GOOD.

A friend of mine just watched Lovestruck. He said 'I could totally see the guy didn't get hit by the bat.' It got me so mad. I did my best. Come on. It was fucking hard. BTW. what did you think about my acting? I was the one who got hit by the bat... :)

Beware of any spelling errors, I'm drunk and my vision is compromised.
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