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Meaning of Life

From the Digital Storytelling Cookbook and Traveling Companion by Joe Lambert . . .

"The other day I asked my 7-year-old daughter about the meaning of life. 'Well,' she answered without hesitation, 'there’s having fun, having love in your family, and learning things, you know, knowledge.' I spent 49 years searching for the meaning of life. I guess I should have had the good sense to ask a kid in the first place."

The Silent Dialogue

"Never write a line of dialogue when you can create a visual expression. Ask, 'How can I write this in a purely visual way and not resort to a single line of dialogue?'"

-- Robert Mckee, author of the book Story: Substance, Structure, Style and The Principles of Screenwriting