Knowing When to Kill Your Darlings

Submitted by fivesprockets on Fri, 01/23/2009 - 12:11
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Knowing when a scene doesn't work

From our friends at "Hard Scrambled", know when to Kill Your Darlings.   In other words, even if you love a scene, if it doesn't work or enhance the story, you may want to cut it.

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Yes!

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Submitted by Michelle Vint on Wed, 03/04/2009 - 19:09.

This is such a critical aspect of filmmaking! I feel so much more intelligent when I'm not spoonfed foreshadows or explanations. I like having the chance to figure out on my own where a director is taking things.

Agreed

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Submitted by Audrey Brown on Thu, 07/01/2010 - 10:26.

And it's so critical to ask yourself if you should be doing this at every stage, from writing to post. Definitely agree!