Generalizations As Criticisms is Another Way of Saying, “I don’t know what I’m talking about and I’m bitter for no reason.”

therestlesswarrior: How annoying is it when you encounter a critic who cites generalizations as problems within your script? My first impulse is to say that this can be avoided by writing scripts that don’t have common problems. On the other hand, some people do manage to read your script with their heads inside their asses,…

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tmblranon: from this reddit thread: http://www.reddit.com/r/Screenwriting/comments/1r5y6l/ive_covered_300_spec_scripts_for_5_different/ The original is one poster over 7k px wide.  Open in new page should give you each in readable size. The thread is worth perusing. I see my whole blog is captured in this graphic. My work here is done.

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[In screenwriting], I feel like my number one job, regardless of the genre I’m working in, is to get you to care about the plight of the person whose story I’m telling. Mark Bomback (screenwriter) Amen.

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