go4sherm
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Joined: 14 Aug 2012
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 Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 4:36 pm Post subject: The Rookie |
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Hey Cat People,
'm new to this and dealing struggling with the What Is It? of it all. My story seems a lot like The Rookie to me and I feel like I could call The Rookie a Fool Triumphant, a Right Of Passage and a Golden Fleece? Anybody want to weigh in. If your story has elements of all, how important is picking the right one?
Thanks for any advice you care to share
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Joseph
Puma
Joined: 22 Jun 2010
Posts: 82
Location: London, England
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Blake says something about this in the summary at the end of chapter two "Give Me the Same Thing... Only Different".
It's clearly very important to know what genre your screenplay is in.
You might not appreciate categorizing, but that's how most of us get through life, how we are able to understand things and each other.
I'm not a big fan of mainstream cinema. I think too many films are one dimensional, too linear and flat. But I will agree with Blake on two things: 1. That he has mainstream films sussed, and it would be wise to listen to him if you want to move within this realm. 2. And that you can't create a masterpiece that deviates from conventional craftsmanship without first knowing the basic structure of what you're crafting.
I think traditional genres can mix: sci fi drama, action adventure, romantic fantasy... but the genres Blake has given us are completely different. Each one is a template for a specific story layout. In the end, you need to know which one you're using with which to tell your story.
It's like deciding on a particular style, a look. Despite the fact that many of us like to mix styles, they don't often work. Usually, you have to stay within vogue and can only deviate slightly so that it doesn't offend the look you're trying to create. But to do that you've got to know what you're doing.
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