I think good ideas are more common than good writing ability

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Sep 23, 2014
11:41:49am

gustav88

I think good ideas are more common than good writing ability

The first book is the good idea, rewritten many times. Then the second and third are rushed out the door, more readily evidencing the author's poor writing skill. Plus, good endings are just harder to write than good beginnings. Movies and TV both have the same problem.

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gustav88

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I hate the new trend of dividing book movies into to two, or three with the

bushy7

9/23/14 10:19am

Well, technically Warner Brothers.

byujacob

9/23/14 10:20am

The $$$ they make is to blame

Bronoc

9/23/14 10:21am

Oh sure, blame a fictional character.

IndependentGeorge

9/23/14 10:21am

the Hobbit is the most ridiculous- three movies for a relatively short book

byujag

9/23/14 10:23am

1000 pages? Maybe in Braille.

byujacob

9/23/14 10:28am

Well, if a movie of the Hobbit were made based off the exact text, it would be a

Preppy

9/23/14 10:59am

Isn't it 2 months away?

byujacob

9/23/14 11:29am

True, but comparing the book to the movie, we are about 80% of the way through

Eggguy

9/23/14 11:44am

There's only one more left

byujacob

9/23/14 11:48am

Hmm...there is only one movie remaining. Tolkien was such a good author

Preppy

9/23/14 12:10pm

You better check again. There are two movies remaining.

Eggguy

9/23/14 1:11pm

RE: You better check again. There are two movies remaining.

Bronoc

9/23/14 1:25pm

What should I check, my math? 3-2=1...1 remaining film. When was 4 announced?

Preppy

9/23/14 9:13pm

each of the last 3 Harry Potter books could have filled 3 movies.

Belboz

9/23/14 10:23am

Blame the consumers, who shell out for them

gustav88

9/23/14 10:24am

I don't mind at all

Sea Chicken

9/23/14 10:36am

Producers who want a big return on investment

zonacougar

9/23/14 10:53am

While it sucks from a cost and wait perspective it generally means the movie

9/23/14 10:54am

Meh. I generally like British mini-series that run 8-12 hours over US movies

Bert609

9/23/14 10:57am

The real trend is the book trilogies. What happened to the one novel story

Preppy

9/23/14 11:01am

especially considering the "bait n switch" format:

IndependentGeorge

9/23/14 11:26am

Yep...first book is always the best. Hey, I'm no author. I have no clue how

Preppy

9/23/14 11:33am

I think good ideas are more common than good writing ability

gustav88

9/23/14 11:41am

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