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    Baden, I used to teach scriptwriting in a department using the McKee model. It's like all good writing structures in my opinion: great to learn as long as you don't finally become a prisoner of itmcdoodle

    Yeah, I found it very interesting looking at movies through his theoretical lens. Also, helped me understand some things about my own writing in general.

    Are you writing scripts yourself?mcdoodle

    Not yet, but thinking about it.
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    2. According to my reasoning, I am absolutely right.
    3. Charity is immoral.
    4. Pay for your own fucking schools.”

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    3. Charity is immoral.Baden
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    See what you did here? You started a conversation about Ayn Rand, just like she wanted you to.
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    Meh, she can't complain, she's dead.
  • Hanover
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    She lives on through the seeds of kindness she sowed during her life.
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