On Writing

“Every scene should be able to answer three questions: “Who wants what from whom? What happens if they don’t get it? Why now?”

On Writing
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“Every scene should be able to answer three questions: “Who wants what from whom? What happens if they don’t get it? Why now?”

— David Mamet

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