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# How do you make a great movie?
- URL: https://www.boscutti.com/make-a-great-movie/
- Published: 2020-01-21T13:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-07-04T10:43:48.000Z
- Author: Stefano Boscutti
- Tags: Journal

Throw out anything that’s not the plot.

Throw out the best lines, the neat twists, the bits that show everyone how clever you are.

If it gets in the way of the progression, throw it away. If it’s not the plot, it’s out.

If in doubt, cut it out.