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Even though both you and your reader know it’s a work of fiction, as a writer your goal is to make it believable. So, says Margaret Atwood. With 50 plus years of writing experience, this Internationally acclaimed writer...
There are no rules in filmmaking. Only sins. And the cardinal sin is dullness.
Frank Capra
