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David Mamet Memo to "The Unit" Writing Staff
David Mamet's memo provides guidelines for the writing staff of the TV show "The Unit" regarding the importance of drama, storytelling, and creating engaging scenes that advance the plot.
screencraft.orgAs act two begins, characters tend to pursue a short-term solution to their problem based on their initial character flaws.
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‘the morals of the
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peripeteia in action.
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Quite a strange man, thought James, watching him go – but what a relief to discover he still contained the capacity to be taken by surprise.
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this is drama; every action has a consequence.