5 Ways to KILL a Perfectly Good Story
Writing a good story is a fine art…the dream cannot be broken, for that is what a gripping tale is, a beautiful dream we step into because we are mesmerized. Kristen Lamb tells us how easy it is to break this spell…
Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Over the weekend Hubby and I rested and watched movies and we took turns who could pick the film. Hubby loves dramas and war films. I prefer horror and space aliens. Anyway, Hubby chose the drama��Unbroken and that is three hours of my life I will never get back.
Halfway through the movie, I had Hubby pause to check out how much more of this film I would have to endure, and I���m pretty sure I was worse than sitting with a young kid in a dentist���s waiting room.
I���m BORED! *plays with spit*
Though the intentions behind making the movie were noble and the cinematography superb, the fictionalization fell flat. And, since I don���t like wasting my time, I figure we can at least look at what went wrong with the movie and use it as a cautionary tale and example of what not to do.
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