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Less a readable novel – or even a draft – than a rich sampling of the author’s method and craft, lovingly reproduced in color copies of the pencilled index cards he carried with him and composed upon. There is little one can judge in an incomplete draft, but what it lacks in story it makes up for in reliable genius. As has already been pointed out at least once, the proposed beginning of the novel is revolutionary in itself. It already feels as famous as Joyce’s:”Her husband, she answered, was a writer, too- at least, after a fashion.” Physically, it’s gimmicky, but it’s also perfect – transcribed and bound for clarity, ultimately not a publication but rather the concession, by his heirs, to share the wealth of Nabokov’s brilliance.

Also, of course, A MOVEABLE FEAST by Ernest Hemingway.

A must-read for any American in Paris.

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It is true and dramatically correct in our century that Screenwritters are not still considered as they should be : the main creator of the story…. of the movie.
In France, screenwritters have difficulties to be accepted in the Writter’s world” where tradition of Authors is so important and old too… Many things should change in a modern world of internet, technologies….

Maybe the script should be considered first as a real form of literature as novel in order to find respect in literature. Many authors of Literature are not able to write a script and the opposite is true!
The respect and consideration in the Literature’s world could definitely help the Screenwritter to be more considered in the Movie field.

Can you imagine the time, efforts,… to reach “TRUTH” in characters, emotion (which sometimes take months, years,…) and then you have a second person, sometimes you don(‘t know who takes your baby and does everything he wants…. and says at the end : this is my creation!
Do you think this is normal and fair?!

The creation of a script is shared between screenwritters and directors but in general Directors are so glad and own a big EGO, they have problems to accept they are not the only creator…. of the movie and emotion and athmosphere…
They so enjoy receiving enthusiasm of the Audience that they just forget the Screenwritter’s work… (even if it not said clearly )

Can you imagine that in a couple, a man and a woman build an house together during several months or years … and at the end when everything is finished, the house is wonderful.
So the man realized that and immediately says to the woman : Don’t speak about your work. I made the most part of the house : I am the only creator!
We say in French : “tirer la couverture à soi…”

I think the responsibility is shared today between Production and Directors who like this situation and would like it continues…., like a dominant position towards screenwritters because they are still considered as technician of a movie…. and not artists and authors!
They have no gratefulness towards “the creators”, this is just business and screenwritters are employees….

Can we imagine that we speak about “ART”?

In a country like U.S.A where there exists a solid and powerful association of scenarists. They should reply to the Studios and be together in a way to say : “Stop it, that’s enough…”

Some general rules should be declared and created in order to clarify to the Audience the role of the screenwritter and the role of the director, it would help a lot current and future screenwritters.

Somes simple rules could be found and applicated such as the followings :

Each time a director’s name will be displayed on a generic, the name and importance of the screenwritter will be the same in the generic.
The director is the moviemaker, the screenwritter, the storyteller.
They are complementary like in a couple )

If it is not, the scenarists can be considered as “surrogate mother” ….

We have to think about it…. this idea!
It means they protect and love their babies inside and lose it when it appears in the light !!! Imagine the feelings for a mother….

We live in a new century where conscience and mentalities should progress such as technologies progress in the last past century… ) Things have to change in this field.

Probably I am “Idealist” but I believe that “Nothing is impossible”!

Benoît ROSSIN

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