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How to Appraise a Movie

Sometimes we make a different appraisal with others. You said A is a good movie, your friend said it boring one. It is very normal. Different individual, different taste, different point of view.

However, there is always a standard, if I can say it “standard”.

8 Basic Steps to Write A Superhero Story

What? Write a superhero story? Maybe you’ll say, “No thanks. I’m not that childish.” Hey, who said superhero is only for children? Yes, it was. But right now, superheroes stories are widely, variously segmented. Beside, write a superhero character and story is never easy. Because at least you should have conceptualized well:

Fastest Way to Write a Realistic Dialogue

People makes dialogue

People talks. That is the fact. So, a good fiction should have the dialogue. The problem is, writing realistic dialogues could be hard. Here are some tips, anyway.

Make the main character based on you. So all you have to do is think, “What would I say in this situation?”
Listen to real people conversation. There is nothing wrong with sitting in public places and listening to what and how others say. In public places, every voices belong to public.
Read the dialogue orally. Record, if it is necessary, and play it. If you feel that it is a book who’s talking (instead of people), remake it. Still not sure it is working? Call some friends, and read it out loud in front of them. Listen to their opinion about your dialogue.
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Damn Movies that Made Me Cry

Cry like a baby

All movies that made me cry has obvious pattern within its story. The protagonist: fails after gave the best (Sad Movie), success after fight for somene but he himself passes away (Titanic), has ironic end even though we have fun in the beginning (Laskar Pelangi), is so enthusiastic (Pay It Forward, Patch Adam), performs fake cheerfulness (La Vita è Bella), or success after the abyss (Ayat-ayat Cinta). Did you find any other pattern? What movies that made you cry?