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    The Thematic Writing of The Imitation Game

    January 22, 2015

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    James "Doc" Mason

    The main objective of a writer is not to convey a plot or even to tell a story (Plot vs Story). Rather, it should be to communicate a simple idea. Telling a story is not the same as communicating an idea. The writer may have a decent plot, but without the reason to follow the plot, the script will have no...

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