Re: Screenplay pet peeves
I agree with other posters about swearing. I find the F word to be incredibly lazy and ugly. Yes, it has it's place, but I use it very sparingly if at all.
Creative names bug the hell out of me as well. What happened to all the Mikes and Jennifers in the world? Why does everybody have to be named McKensie or Strummer these days? BTW this trend has extended to the real world. Think of all the kids you know under the age of three. I bet you'll be hard pressed to find a Matt or a Lisa among them.
I also find it irritating when writers dictate the soundtrack with all their current favorite tunes. There are occasionally moments in a script when a particular song is important to the narrative, but most of the time it's entirely unnecessary.
I agree with other posters about swearing. I find the F word to be incredibly lazy and ugly. Yes, it has it's place, but I use it very sparingly if at all.
Creative names bug the hell out of me as well. What happened to all the Mikes and Jennifers in the world? Why does everybody have to be named McKensie or Strummer these days? BTW this trend has extended to the real world. Think of all the kids you know under the age of three. I bet you'll be hard pressed to find a Matt or a Lisa among them.
I also find it irritating when writers dictate the soundtrack with all their current favorite tunes. There are occasionally moments in a script when a particular song is important to the narrative, but most of the time it's entirely unnecessary.
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