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Monday, November 16, 2009

The Rabbit Doesn't Always Win

Posted on 7:00 PM by christofer D
Last weekend I guest lectured for some friends who co-teach a screenwriting class and something came up that I see happen a lot. As I taught/spoke, I could see people were working very hard to “get it.” They felt like they had to understand what I was talking about right then and there.One of the things that teaching has done for me is make me a better student, because I see where others get
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