Saturday, February 16, 2013

To Whom It May Concern:

Dear Oh-so-talented writing guru,
Once again I have shelled out hard-earned cash for your book of fabulous wisdom about the craft of writing.  Please I beg you, choose a different story to use as your example.  We are sick and tired of reading the outline/hero's journey/plot exposition of Star Wars.  It's been done.  Try a different movie.  May I humbly suggest Vanity Fair, Harry Potter, Shawshank Redemption, or even Family Stone?  The point is, you could use this opportunity to encourage your reader to expand their reading and movie watching base by utilizing other pieces of the art as your example.  While Star Wars is easy, well known, and essentially ubiquitous, there are other works of fiction upon which to draw. 

Sincerely,
your frustrated reader

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