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Yesterday I published a little post about how to be more creative, how not to get stuck on one crappy idea that you’re trying to forever improve. Following on from this, you may find Ira Glass inspiring when he explains how to grow to excellence. Glass says:
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It kinda looks wrong. A hobbit telling you how to write screenplays. I expect Sean Astin to crack a joke any moment. Still, Sean’s advice is sound and the beginning screenwriter may well take a lesson or two from it. With thanks to Dana Skowrnowski and Adrian
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Perhaps you are already a pro at using your scenic descriptions to create a tangible environment for your characters, but do you also use it to show your audience who those characters truly are? by Margaret M. MacDonald. Think of your home. Is it old or new?
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