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Joss Whedon: The Five Things Your Script Has To Have

Read on to check out what Joss Whedon considers the most important things to take into consideration when writing scripts.


· In a script everybody matters.
It became apparent to me very early on, that not only do I need to understand my characters, I need to understand the characters that you don't generally need to understand. I think it's almost insulting to hire someone to be someone and you don't know who he is...it will ultimately inform what happens.


· Lean on your genre.
I need genre, I lean on it, because there's always structure as well. If it's a musical video – they're going to sing – if it's a horror movie, they're gonna be scared...I love that – the humanity obviously comes within. Every – every – story is a story about people, or it sucks.


· Believe in your concept.
Time travel is a concept that has been done and so is every other thing you will ever think of. So the thing that makes it worth saying is only going to be you.


· Enjoy your craft.
I myself have never enjoyed anything more than writing. I love to live in that world. In fact, I need to. I've had so many people come and be like, "Y'know, I'd like to write,"...and I'm like, "Just leave." I know writers who, it's torture for them, they hate it, it's like "AARGH AARGH!" but they can't stop.


· Embrace your weirdness.
Whatever makes you weird is probably your greatest asset.

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LJ Lynette Joy
Embrace your weirdness... Hmmm. I've always been told that I've been weird. The odd one out. Sometimes I wear it like a badge... and other times not so much. Thank you for the reminder that being weird is something to embrace and cultivate, not push away.
April 10, 2023, 23:07
Arthur Lake Arthur Lake
Love this
April 09, 2023, 06:01
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