Comments on: Homework. http://nancynall.com/2004/01/09/homework/ one writer's daily download Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:57:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: ashley http://nancynall.com/2004/01/09/homework/comment-page-1/#comment-741 ashley Sun, 11 Jan 2004 05:28:59 +0000 http://70.88.31.129/nancy/2004/01/09/homework/#comment-741 Ask her if you're supposed to (A) write for a producer that thinks that all stories must be completely wrapped up in 52 minutes, with "find me a motive" detectives (Law and Order)... Maybe, she'll say it's O.K. to have a story that has threads, that doesn't completely wrap in a single hour, that <a href="http://www.hbo.com/thewire/" rel="nofollow">actually has 3 dimensional characters and believable dialogue</a>. My guess is that she'll opt for (A). Ripped from the headlines my ass. Ashley the Cynic Ask her if you’re supposed to (A) write for a producer that thinks that all stories must be completely wrapped up in 52 minutes, with “find me a motive” detectives (Law and Order)…

Maybe, she’ll say it’s O.K. to have a story that has threads, that doesn’t completely wrap in a single hour,

that actually has 3 dimensional characters and believable dialogue.

My guess is that she’ll opt for (A). Ripped from the headlines my ass.

Ashley the Cynic

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