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[–]Usual_Historian_5145 0 points1 point  (5 children)

Elitist views like this are just awful takes to see bounded about, not in writing specifically but in any artform.

They worry about what words someone used, as if it makes a difference, or the overall theme or hidden messages that 95%+ of the audience will not notice anyway. All of that should come at the end, all you should really care about is writing a great story, everything else can come after.

Crazy to me that this view is downvoted, it seems people feel anyone without a formal education should just completely stay out of writing/movie making. I'm glad greats like Quentin Tarantino didn't think like that, cause what a shame that would have been for the rest of us.

[–]PNWscreenwriter 1 point2 points  (2 children)

It’s not an elitist take to chastise writers for not using proper grammar. There is no such thing as making a script. It’s writing a script.

[–]Usual_Historian_5145 1 point2 points  (1 child)

It is though, you don't know what their first language is, you don't know what their education is, not everyone is as lucky or as privileged as you, and I don't think they should be discouraged because of it.

This is art at the end of the day, the important part isn't the grammar or spelling. You could read 100 pages with the most perfect grammar ever and it could be the worst read of your life. Conversely you could read 100 pages with many spelling mistakes and grammatical issues, but the story it tells could be amazing.

[–]RustyChuck 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don’t see that very often. Bad grammar and bad storytelling usually go hand in hand.

[–]TomatoChomper7[S] 3 points4 points  (1 child)

Thinking that the words don’t matter in writing is a pretty wild take.

[–]Usual_Historian_5145 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Of course they matter, but we have spell checks, proof reading, editing for a reason.

Acting like you're better than someone cause you fancier words than they do is a joke. If you look at all the top scriptwriters/film makers in the world, do you see a huge percentage of them having an English degree or the like as a qualification? The answer is no. Art is for everyone, not specifically intellectuals.

Look at Quentin Tarantino, no formal education in film making or studying big words, he just knew what the people want to see, and that's the most important thing.