Hardly. Because weâ€TMre condemned to:
1. Get into every scene as late as possible and leave every scene as early as possible.
2. Have a killer first page, a killer first 5 pages, and a killer first 10 pages (in other words have the weight of our story tilt this way no matter what our story is).
3. Introduce our main character in the first page at best or in the first 5 pages at worst.
4. Never start our story by creating atmosphere â€" just show a crime already committed, blood already spilling, relatives and friends already crying.
5. Never say what we mean â€" just hint at it.
6. Never reveal too much â€" let the audience figure it out.
7. Never tell - just show.
8. Respect science and the equilibrium of the universe (or religion and the sanctity of God or our family and its reputation in the block) more than our story.
9. Shove all this into 3 acts, 110 pages.
:eek
1. Get into every scene as late as possible and leave every scene as early as possible.
2. Have a killer first page, a killer first 5 pages, and a killer first 10 pages (in other words have the weight of our story tilt this way no matter what our story is).
3. Introduce our main character in the first page at best or in the first 5 pages at worst.
4. Never start our story by creating atmosphere â€" just show a crime already committed, blood already spilling, relatives and friends already crying.
5. Never say what we mean â€" just hint at it.
6. Never reveal too much â€" let the audience figure it out.
7. Never tell - just show.
8. Respect science and the equilibrium of the universe (or religion and the sanctity of God or our family and its reputation in the block) more than our story.
9. Shove all this into 3 acts, 110 pages.
:eek
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