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Want to Write Interesting Screenplays? Get Out of Your Comfort Zone

Rachel Miller takes the old mantra “Write what you know” and turns it on its head in this rather interesting post for FilmIndustryBloggers.com

…Many people say write what you know. But to write what you know that is also interesting — that’s not so easy. Because at the end of the day people want to be entertained — and to do that your own story needs to be interesting and engaging.

One obstacle to writing interesting stories is that it’s very easy, especially in LA, to settle into a lifestyle where you only talk to your small circle of friends, go to the same three bars, and never leave your neighborhood. Yet to really be interesting you have to get outside your comfort zone and constantly do new and interesting things.

— FilmIndustryBloggers.com | Read The Full Article

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