This is Disney's 50th animated film. And it shows. They have taken what they have learned from years of films and put together a great experience. But it's certainly not without it's flaws.
This film's animation has a fairly unique style. The characters and design don't look like most of the animation we've seen of late. It isn't Pixar quality, but for 3-D animation, it certainly looks spectacular. But the real gem of it is that the animation manages to emote. I was a little taken aback by how well thefilm manged to convince of emotions. They didn't have sudden changes, they had subtle(for a family movie) changes and it worked really well. The characters were fairly nuanced, especially in the writing department. There were characters who until the final 20 minutes felt more like shades of grey than a disney movie would normally give. The only real flaw I had with the animation was the hair. They do really interesting and inventive things with the hair but it is a huge continuity problem. it is never consistent how much hair she has. Sometimes its an infinite length sometimes its a shorter length and by shorter I mean like 50 feet instead of 50+ meters. Lastly most of the costume design works, nothing spectacular but not bad. The only problem I have is the step mother has a very stereotypical gypsy costume. She's not meant to be a gypsy, never has a gypsy voice, shes just an evil mother figure.
We also have the acting. For the most part all of the actors play their parts well and it is pretty clear that some of the facial animation comes from the actors performances. It is quite above par from standard animated films and one of the better works this year. The biggest problem is the star power of three of the actors. Ron Pearlman plays one of the villains and you can hear Ron Pearlman. The next issue is Zach Levi, sorry Zach but every time you speak all I hear is Chuck. Not Flynn. and then there is Mandy Moore who somtimes is pitch perfect and I don't even know shes Mandy. Sometimes though, she is very clearly Mandy Moore and it is a problem. There are some animal side kicks but they don't talk, just emote. It's quite amazing.
The directing works, but there are only a handful of shots where I went, "wow, I want to own that animation cell". The writing is great. Almost too great in my opinion. I was a little distracted by how good it was. Characters are well-developed they are shades of grey, they are conflicted and they grow. They are better than I had expected for a disney movie. Here's the really great part: A lot of humour(and it is a very funny movie) works for both kids and adults. I know a lot of kids movies have some humor for the adults and some for the kids inspiring the "why's that so funny Daddy" question. This really won't. It is good for both kids and adults. I consider it a worthy film of the disney legacy and it is one of my favorites.
I would say that of all the 3-D animated movies put together this is by and far the only one that I could use the Pixar Scale of grading on. So with that note, I am willing to give this movie a strong B+.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Top 11 films of 2010
Update: I've seen more movies! Yes, I am getting around to a handful of the best movies of the year and an internal debate in my head has delayed those reviews but I believe now I can revise my list. A third revision may come later but for now this is the new top 11 list of 2010
11.127 Hours
10.Toy Story 3
9.Flipped
8.Let Me In
7.Kick-Ass
6.Red
5. Inception
4.True Grit
3. Black Swan
2.Buried
1.Scott Pilgrim
These are my top eleven favorite movies of 2010
This list somehow managed to not include the 11th so as of 9:52 i have updated to include number 11.
11. Machete
Love and Other Drugs
127 Hours
Toy Story 3
Flipped
Let Me In
Kick-Ass
Red
Inception
Buried
1.Scott Pilgrim
Honorable mention: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 1(THIS WAS ONLY HALF A BLOODY MOVIE). Also A-Team.
There is still some time left in 2010 so there might be some changes come January. in addition, I still need to see Social Network and The Town so we will see where those take us.
11.127 Hours
10.Toy Story 3
9.Flipped
8.Let Me In
7.Kick-Ass
6.Red
5. Inception
4.True Grit
3. Black Swan
2.Buried
1.Scott Pilgrim
These are my top eleven favorite movies of 2010
This list somehow managed to not include the 11th so as of 9:52 i have updated to include number 11.
11. Machete
Love and Other Drugs
127 Hours
Toy Story 3
Flipped
Let Me In
Kick-Ass
Red
Inception
Buried
1.Scott Pilgrim
Honorable mention: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 1(THIS WAS ONLY HALF A BLOODY MOVIE). Also A-Team.
There is still some time left in 2010 so there might be some changes come January. in addition, I still need to see Social Network and The Town so we will see where those take us.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
A man, a rock, and a cliche - A review of 127 hours
(this review is two weeks old, it just somehow failed to post!)
It's not as good as Buried, but you should see both. This is Danny Boyle's latest film. A director who continuely proves he's one of the best in the world. Much like several other modern directors, he is the kind of man who will be remembered for putting together movies that are often great, and often overlooked.
This film may end up forgotten in the hubbub of winter holidays. But This is a bigger summer action event than anything we've seen this last summer. And it delivers a lot more. The movie is the story of a brave man who decides to go on a weekend rock traversing trip by himself. Problems incur when tragedy strikes and he's forced between a rock and a hard place(one of which is metaphorical). This stars James Franco and really not much anyone else. This movie while perfectly executes almost everything it does, it was decisions on the writing part that make it feel like a safe story. Frequently you have James Franco talking to a camera. So even though he is alone he has someone to speak to. The camera here functions in the same way that the cell phone functioned in Buried. And yes there are many more parallels but as I am trying to keep from spoiling either film, I won't go into them. but, where I felt Buried was bold by never leaving Ryan in that film, here we frequently leave James physical self for dreams, wide shots, and hallucinations. Overall, this is a less impressive spectacle of substance as Buried. So it's not as good as Buried, but it is very much a good movie. Grade B.
It's not as good as Buried, but you should see both. This is Danny Boyle's latest film. A director who continuely proves he's one of the best in the world. Much like several other modern directors, he is the kind of man who will be remembered for putting together movies that are often great, and often overlooked.
This film may end up forgotten in the hubbub of winter holidays. But This is a bigger summer action event than anything we've seen this last summer. And it delivers a lot more. The movie is the story of a brave man who decides to go on a weekend rock traversing trip by himself. Problems incur when tragedy strikes and he's forced between a rock and a hard place(one of which is metaphorical). This stars James Franco and really not much anyone else. This movie while perfectly executes almost everything it does, it was decisions on the writing part that make it feel like a safe story. Frequently you have James Franco talking to a camera. So even though he is alone he has someone to speak to. The camera here functions in the same way that the cell phone functioned in Buried. And yes there are many more parallels but as I am trying to keep from spoiling either film, I won't go into them. but, where I felt Buried was bold by never leaving Ryan in that film, here we frequently leave James physical self for dreams, wide shots, and hallucinations. Overall, this is a less impressive spectacle of substance as Buried. So it's not as good as Buried, but it is very much a good movie. Grade B.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Its like paying for a hooker and she stops just before you're done - a review of Harry Potter 7 PART ONE
This movie is just that. It is exactly like paying for a handjob and only getting the hand part. Completely, Totally, and Wholly unsatisfying.
Now that isn't to say it's a bad movie. Well. as a single movie it is. But as half a movie it is great. It really and truly is only half the movie and I need to get this out right now, it was a complete and total mistake to split the movie. This will go down in history as the blunder in this series of adaptations. This is where the moviemakers failed. It would be like watching Lord of the Rings(all three of them) and each of the three had been divided in half. Unlike in many other mediums, Film gets a major point called a climax half way through its existence. Of course this isn't in the same sense that others are but it is a big emotional moment. The movie ends on this note. And I applaud that the film got me to care that much about his death. They have over the course of the last six films built a course for Dobby and given him his due including a great moment of triumph before falling. His arc is easily the best in the franchise. However his character is the only death that I felt was earned. First off, they killed Hedwig so unceremoniously that I was asked about five minutes later where the owl went. When I explained it, "Wait, he DIED?" was uttered. After the movie it was discussed that after that same attack, a large chunk of the audience had no idea who had died there. This was Madeye. He too was never properly built up so that we had some kind of investment in him.
I need to applaud Rowling for something I never noticed. She builds strong supporting female characters who are the exact opposite of the stereotype. They are strong, independent and not highly emotional. Unlike Ron and Harry who act like children and fight and make up every film. This is obvious in Hermione but it is also wonderfully subtle in the uses of Umbridge, Bellatrix, and Luna. All of whom are criminally under used in this film. And as a fan of both the character and Actress, Ginny is also under utilized.
The movies continue to have the same scripting problem they have always had. The writers know some of their audience knows the books. The writers know the books. However, the writers don't know what was in the movies and what wasn't. And as such kind of skip of over chunks of movie in a away that makes you feel as though you missed a huge portion of story(or forgot it) when it reality it wasn't there. I imagine this is really disorienting for those who haven't read the books. All in all, its really shoddy script writing.
The direction is on par with the last few films but nothing to write home about.
The acting ranges from okay to awesome to terrible. Bill Nighy is fantastic. Ralph Finnees. Jason Issacs. All of the legacy actors are fantastic. with special Kudos to the actor who plays Dobby. Most the kids acting is all over the board though, but if you've been this far you are likely not going to listen to me on that.
Here's the thing, the movie needed a different title. I feel like the movie really needed its own title because the Deathly Hollows are briefly brought up at the end of th film but won't be a factor until the next film. I'm also curious to see how the last film will handle the fact that there is such a time gap between the two.
I'm not giving this movie a grade. But instead a word of caution, you won't be satisfied. Worse than any other film in history, the movie ends at the half way mark, not at the ending. I went in knowing I should have not watched it, but my own hubris got in my way. This film needs to be seen back to back with its sister or it will do nothing but let you down. So do yourself a a favor, wait and watch it with part two to avoid disappointment.
You may have notice I never mentioned spoilers. That's because at this point, if you are reading a review of the 7th of 8 films in a series based on the books, you either have read the book in question or don't care about being spoiled and as such it was your own fault for walking into spoilers here.
Now that isn't to say it's a bad movie. Well. as a single movie it is. But as half a movie it is great. It really and truly is only half the movie and I need to get this out right now, it was a complete and total mistake to split the movie. This will go down in history as the blunder in this series of adaptations. This is where the moviemakers failed. It would be like watching Lord of the Rings(all three of them) and each of the three had been divided in half. Unlike in many other mediums, Film gets a major point called a climax half way through its existence. Of course this isn't in the same sense that others are but it is a big emotional moment. The movie ends on this note. And I applaud that the film got me to care that much about his death. They have over the course of the last six films built a course for Dobby and given him his due including a great moment of triumph before falling. His arc is easily the best in the franchise. However his character is the only death that I felt was earned. First off, they killed Hedwig so unceremoniously that I was asked about five minutes later where the owl went. When I explained it, "Wait, he DIED?" was uttered. After the movie it was discussed that after that same attack, a large chunk of the audience had no idea who had died there. This was Madeye. He too was never properly built up so that we had some kind of investment in him.
I need to applaud Rowling for something I never noticed. She builds strong supporting female characters who are the exact opposite of the stereotype. They are strong, independent and not highly emotional. Unlike Ron and Harry who act like children and fight and make up every film. This is obvious in Hermione but it is also wonderfully subtle in the uses of Umbridge, Bellatrix, and Luna. All of whom are criminally under used in this film. And as a fan of both the character and Actress, Ginny is also under utilized.
The movies continue to have the same scripting problem they have always had. The writers know some of their audience knows the books. The writers know the books. However, the writers don't know what was in the movies and what wasn't. And as such kind of skip of over chunks of movie in a away that makes you feel as though you missed a huge portion of story(or forgot it) when it reality it wasn't there. I imagine this is really disorienting for those who haven't read the books. All in all, its really shoddy script writing.
The direction is on par with the last few films but nothing to write home about.
The acting ranges from okay to awesome to terrible. Bill Nighy is fantastic. Ralph Finnees. Jason Issacs. All of the legacy actors are fantastic. with special Kudos to the actor who plays Dobby. Most the kids acting is all over the board though, but if you've been this far you are likely not going to listen to me on that.
Here's the thing, the movie needed a different title. I feel like the movie really needed its own title because the Deathly Hollows are briefly brought up at the end of th film but won't be a factor until the next film. I'm also curious to see how the last film will handle the fact that there is such a time gap between the two.
I'm not giving this movie a grade. But instead a word of caution, you won't be satisfied. Worse than any other film in history, the movie ends at the half way mark, not at the ending. I went in knowing I should have not watched it, but my own hubris got in my way. This film needs to be seen back to back with its sister or it will do nothing but let you down. So do yourself a a favor, wait and watch it with part two to avoid disappointment.
You may have notice I never mentioned spoilers. That's because at this point, if you are reading a review of the 7th of 8 films in a series based on the books, you either have read the book in question or don't care about being spoiled and as such it was your own fault for walking into spoilers here.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Scott Pilgrim 100 Percent Complete - A review of Scott Pilgrim stuff
This is several reviews all together.
The Game:
A classic beat-em up in the styling of River City Ransom.
It follows a hybrid of the graphic novels and the movie, but mostly the novels. And as such it works well. The game play is fun, but the real treat is the soundtrack...
The Game Soundtrack:
Amanamgachi does the soundtrack and it is absolutely fantastic.
The Game's DLC:
(Coming soon, around fridayish)
The Blu Ray:
This thing is phenomenal. Hours and hours of bonus features. Scott Pilgrim commentaries. Scott Pilgrim The Animation. And hundreds of awesome throw backs.
The best part is that this fairly faithful adaptation was actually more faithful when you look at the deleted scenes. This movie could have been about half an hour longer, and I'd love to see that cut of this movie. I'm still awaiting the day when we get the option to watcha movie with deleted scenes reinserted. But whatever, that's down the line at some point. However, this blu ray is incredibly strong. The picture is pretty good. Its not nearly as poppy as the original film, but it's still good. The sound is out of the ball park. And in this film, it needed to be.
I'm going to give this release an A. You should own this movie. It even comes with a dvd of the movie too.
The Digital copy:
Good sized file, good quality. Not HD but still, nice.
All in all, Scott Pilgrim kicks ass. Anything not graded, it just felt redundant to grade A. The game, the movie, the books. They are worth your time, here's some links so you can buy them!
The Game:
A classic beat-em up in the styling of River City Ransom.
It follows a hybrid of the graphic novels and the movie, but mostly the novels. And as such it works well. The game play is fun, but the real treat is the soundtrack...
The Game Soundtrack:
Amanamgachi does the soundtrack and it is absolutely fantastic.
The Game's DLC:
(Coming soon, around fridayish)
The Blu Ray:
This thing is phenomenal. Hours and hours of bonus features. Scott Pilgrim commentaries. Scott Pilgrim The Animation. And hundreds of awesome throw backs.
The best part is that this fairly faithful adaptation was actually more faithful when you look at the deleted scenes. This movie could have been about half an hour longer, and I'd love to see that cut of this movie. I'm still awaiting the day when we get the option to watcha movie with deleted scenes reinserted. But whatever, that's down the line at some point. However, this blu ray is incredibly strong. The picture is pretty good. Its not nearly as poppy as the original film, but it's still good. The sound is out of the ball park. And in this film, it needed to be.
I'm going to give this release an A. You should own this movie. It even comes with a dvd of the movie too.
The Digital copy:
Good sized file, good quality. Not HD but still, nice.
All in all, Scott Pilgrim kicks ass. Anything not graded, it just felt redundant to grade A. The game, the movie, the books. They are worth your time, here's some links so you can buy them!
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Feedbacked: How to take and give criticsm/feedback
To preface this, I should be working right now since I have 4 hours of work to do today and only 5 hours till I leave...Damn it thoughts that I need to get down, GET OUT.
So I wanted to talk about something different than I normally do. Today I'm talking about a aspect of writing. I get asked a lot of questions about writing because of certain qualifications I have involving them but I seem to notice a key issue writers that talk to me commonly have. Most writers are unsure how to give/receive feedback and criticism. And That actually expands to everyone in the known universe. A fair majority of people don't quite understand it. So some basic ground rules:
1. It isn't personal.
2. What you wrote isn't perfect. most likely isn't great. Probably isn't good. Might be okay. And it needs hundreds of hours of work.
3. Just because you like it doesn't make it good.
4. It's okay to like something that's bad.*
5. There are basic standards to judge things on.
6. (Goes hand and hand with 5) Art ISN'T as subjective as one is lead to believe.
7.A new draft doesn't count as changing twelve words and rearranging some paragraphs. This is the kill your babies suggestion.
8. It's not about plot.
So the first thing I notice is that most writers seem to think their first draft is going to be brilliant. So brilliant that only minor cosmetic changes are all they are going to need. Or in the case of the inexperienced writer: huge major gigantic changes!
When it comes to editing, most writers want to just change some words here and there, change a scene maybe and leave everything else the same. Well chances are, what needs to be change is right now you have Characters A,B and C. And C has a great story, A and B don't really do anything. So there are two possible edits here, you give A and B a good story(if you have one for them and this isn't a short story) or if it is a short story, you most likely cut them and see what of the story remains.
Edits should be big sweeping changes. Not small cosmetic ones. For me, the general rule of thumb is I should almost be able to call draft two an entirely different story than draft one. Why? Because the plot, typically, doesn't matter. It isn't what people care about, really. So yes its what gets people in the door, but that's in the same way that a trailer for a movie gets you into the theater. But the things that keep you talking and thinking about it afterward are the result of new ground being covered, characters that are intriguing, likable, well-written, and possibly relate-able. It is about what the characters experienced, what they felt. That is, when these are done well. When they aren't done well they are still pointed out, but instead they are mocked and ridiculed. It should be about polishing the language so that I can go through and pull single sentences and go "Wow, that is one beautifully crafted sentence".
In the drafting/editing process it is important to note that you will receive a lot of feedback. Most of it is conflicting. As to how to use the feedback, its up to you. You can take all of it in, you can take none of it in. The way I do it is I take all of the negative feedback and I do what I can to alleviate the issues present in the negative feedback. I also look at the areas that are most loved and I try to improve those as well.** But that's me, how to use feedback is really up to you.
The best way to write a second draft for smaller length stories for sure, and if you have the dedication in longer ones as well, is to write the story again. Look at the natural changes you make just by writing it again. Certain sections get forgotten about, certain sections get added. It is a really interesting alternative that gives you variant passages to try out between the two pieces. And for my money, if by the third draft at least 50 percent of the material hasn't changed from the first draft, you likely aren't being harsh enough against yourself.
The hard part for most people is not taking it personally. I called your story a piece of crap and thought you should take the main character and put him in a different plot. That isn't an attack on you. It is an attack, and isn't well written feedback, but that happens, but it might still be valuable feedback. You need to be prepared that every line of feedback won't be nice. And that is okay. Every great piece of writing you've ever read was heavily criticized and scrutinized. So to think that your piece that you wrote in 5 hours won't be is a bit pretentious of you isn't it? The fact that you think what you wrote is really good isn't a barometer. Also your close friends, your grandparents, girlfriend/wife/boyfriend/husband/dog/robot lover,your padre, your priest, your rabbi, your mother are for my intents and purposes you.There is quite a few people you know that aren't close friends that write. Find them. Seek them out. Talk to them. Get their opinions.
So some last things. When judging any given media that is to say, written word, motion picture, still photo. We have standards to judge what is good, what isn't. I can't tell you what these are. I mean, I could but I'm not going to. The way it comes about is that you read. You watch. You look. Don't fight your judgments. But have them. When you embrace the piece of media and you think "that sucked" or "That was awesome" try and figure out why. If you do this every time than slowly over time certain things you liked, you will come to see are only okay. And over more time the number of things you like will shrink and you will have developed your own tastes. But as you read you will see that certain things are common and those things that are common that you like are the same things that others with a critical opinion like. Sure there is a certain margin or error for tastes, but for the most part you will be able to critically analyze and deconstruct why something works.
Things to take away from this:
Don't take it personally. As much as you like the piece you are writing it can ALWAYS be improved. Read a lot. It not only improves your critical skills, it helps you see what has already been done a million times and forces you to, if you still want to write about it, to come out with a new angle so you aren't mimicking what has come before.
We learn best from our failures, not our successes, so wouldn't it make sense that we would learn more from where our pieces need work, not where we were successful?
*Otherwise I'd get to put to death Twilight fans in the MILLIONS
** Always save copies of every draft. That way you can delete portions of the story for the new draft and if you don't like the new draft you can go back to the old one.
So I wanted to talk about something different than I normally do. Today I'm talking about a aspect of writing. I get asked a lot of questions about writing because of certain qualifications I have involving them but I seem to notice a key issue writers that talk to me commonly have. Most writers are unsure how to give/receive feedback and criticism. And That actually expands to everyone in the known universe. A fair majority of people don't quite understand it. So some basic ground rules:
1. It isn't personal.
2. What you wrote isn't perfect. most likely isn't great. Probably isn't good. Might be okay. And it needs hundreds of hours of work.
3. Just because you like it doesn't make it good.
4. It's okay to like something that's bad.*
5. There are basic standards to judge things on.
6. (Goes hand and hand with 5) Art ISN'T as subjective as one is lead to believe.
7.A new draft doesn't count as changing twelve words and rearranging some paragraphs. This is the kill your babies suggestion.
8. It's not about plot.
So the first thing I notice is that most writers seem to think their first draft is going to be brilliant. So brilliant that only minor cosmetic changes are all they are going to need. Or in the case of the inexperienced writer: huge major gigantic changes!
When it comes to editing, most writers want to just change some words here and there, change a scene maybe and leave everything else the same. Well chances are, what needs to be change is right now you have Characters A,B and C. And C has a great story, A and B don't really do anything. So there are two possible edits here, you give A and B a good story(if you have one for them and this isn't a short story) or if it is a short story, you most likely cut them and see what of the story remains.
Edits should be big sweeping changes. Not small cosmetic ones. For me, the general rule of thumb is I should almost be able to call draft two an entirely different story than draft one. Why? Because the plot, typically, doesn't matter. It isn't what people care about, really. So yes its what gets people in the door, but that's in the same way that a trailer for a movie gets you into the theater. But the things that keep you talking and thinking about it afterward are the result of new ground being covered, characters that are intriguing, likable, well-written, and possibly relate-able. It is about what the characters experienced, what they felt. That is, when these are done well. When they aren't done well they are still pointed out, but instead they are mocked and ridiculed. It should be about polishing the language so that I can go through and pull single sentences and go "Wow, that is one beautifully crafted sentence".
In the drafting/editing process it is important to note that you will receive a lot of feedback. Most of it is conflicting. As to how to use the feedback, its up to you. You can take all of it in, you can take none of it in. The way I do it is I take all of the negative feedback and I do what I can to alleviate the issues present in the negative feedback. I also look at the areas that are most loved and I try to improve those as well.** But that's me, how to use feedback is really up to you.
The best way to write a second draft for smaller length stories for sure, and if you have the dedication in longer ones as well, is to write the story again. Look at the natural changes you make just by writing it again. Certain sections get forgotten about, certain sections get added. It is a really interesting alternative that gives you variant passages to try out between the two pieces. And for my money, if by the third draft at least 50 percent of the material hasn't changed from the first draft, you likely aren't being harsh enough against yourself.
The hard part for most people is not taking it personally. I called your story a piece of crap and thought you should take the main character and put him in a different plot. That isn't an attack on you. It is an attack, and isn't well written feedback, but that happens, but it might still be valuable feedback. You need to be prepared that every line of feedback won't be nice. And that is okay. Every great piece of writing you've ever read was heavily criticized and scrutinized. So to think that your piece that you wrote in 5 hours won't be is a bit pretentious of you isn't it? The fact that you think what you wrote is really good isn't a barometer. Also your close friends, your grandparents, girlfriend/wife/boyfriend/husband/dog/robot lover,your padre, your priest, your rabbi, your mother are for my intents and purposes you.There is quite a few people you know that aren't close friends that write. Find them. Seek them out. Talk to them. Get their opinions.
So some last things. When judging any given media that is to say, written word, motion picture, still photo. We have standards to judge what is good, what isn't. I can't tell you what these are. I mean, I could but I'm not going to. The way it comes about is that you read. You watch. You look. Don't fight your judgments. But have them. When you embrace the piece of media and you think "that sucked" or "That was awesome" try and figure out why. If you do this every time than slowly over time certain things you liked, you will come to see are only okay. And over more time the number of things you like will shrink and you will have developed your own tastes. But as you read you will see that certain things are common and those things that are common that you like are the same things that others with a critical opinion like. Sure there is a certain margin or error for tastes, but for the most part you will be able to critically analyze and deconstruct why something works.
Things to take away from this:
Don't take it personally. As much as you like the piece you are writing it can ALWAYS be improved. Read a lot. It not only improves your critical skills, it helps you see what has already been done a million times and forces you to, if you still want to write about it, to come out with a new angle so you aren't mimicking what has come before.
We learn best from our failures, not our successes, so wouldn't it make sense that we would learn more from where our pieces need work, not where we were successful?
*Otherwise I'd get to put to death Twilight fans in the MILLIONS
** Always save copies of every draft. That way you can delete portions of the story for the new draft and if you don't like the new draft you can go back to the old one.
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