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roboteatingrobot5 karma

As a writer who has already graduated from the academic world, how can I tell if any of my writing is actually improving at a reasonable rate? Are the beats and characters of this story really any better than the last? Screen writing competitions don't seem like anything more than gambling that the judge reading your script is into the same genres you are. Writing groups often lack serious writers an are more of a safe haven to hobbyists. Where can we writers find honest mentors and writing groups for our 'aspiring' skill level?

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Thanks for the honest info! I'm doing my best to better myself at screenwriting while having the extreme pleasure of working as a Grip and Camera Operator to pay the bills! Thank you again!

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Thanks for the insight! Know anyone who would be interested in seeing such a cool little movie get made?

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I'm currently working on a short film about class division between ancient humans who have moved into android bodies vs their android slaves and android rights. Is this a topic that will have to be considered when people can move their minds to digital formats?

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I see what you're saying. Burgess specifically divided the book into three, seven chapter sections to mark the seasons of Alex's transformation. One thing to keep in mind is that this is set in a very different (and allegorical) world - a conquered England ruled by the Russians. I think the state of society pushed to the extremes they existed in would have had profound influence on Alex before and after his days of violence. Granted, it's been a while since I read the book and Burgess himself thinks he has much better works out there (like "the doctor is sick"), but I will not accept that any part of that book is "lazy". Could we have spent time with Alex actually adjusting? Sure. Would that have been as interesting as the extremes of state control and youthful out lashing? Maybe not. As far as the psycho path stuff goes, is Alex supposed to be "real" or part of that world?