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What makes a good story?

Posted: 9th April 2003 21:06

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Well, in a war movie, i think historical accuracy makes it good. i mean, its all fine and dandy having more gunshots per second than any other film, but ven i think thats not going to make a film.

oh, and as for drama films? i think at least one shocking twist in the story that no one expects makes it good, which i why i like 24 so much.

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Posted: 10th April 2003 02:16

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I think you just need to make alot of stories to get good ones.  Practice practice practice! actually works.  It's like alot of people say, "The best writers don't wait for inspiration, they write all the time."  YOu got to write to get inspiration.  I don't think anyone has the attention span to concentrate on one thing and 'get inspiration'  You'll just mindlessly play video games when you work like that.  (not that video games are bad...)

It's like what my english teacher said.  "Mushrooms cost like $4, and what do they grow in?  Crap!"

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Posted: 10th April 2003 02:57

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hmmm...

hookers getting hit by cars, animals eating people, people eating animals, hookers eating animals, hanging after hanging after hanging, thunder, murderous cults, hookers getting hit by cars, people falling out of airplanes, cannibalism, people getting lit on fire/torn in two, homeless people fighting to the death, atomic wedgies, midget wrestling, monkey knife fights, and hookers getting hit by cars.

you just read nearly every song topic ive ever used. im not angry/disturbed. a hooker getting hit by a car is funny and you know it is.

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