tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713900942729528341.post5517583847841992058..comments2023-05-18T13:06:54.026+02:00Comments on Raving Dave: Screenwriter, Observe Your Surroundings!Raving Dave Hermanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15498581343125191660noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713900942729528341.post-69038351072986388422008-07-19T22:58:00.000+02:002008-07-19T22:58:00.000+02:00Hi A,Let me answer like this: Most writers will te...Hi A,<BR/><BR/>Let me answer like this: Most writers will tell you their fictional characters are based on a combination of real people they’ve met. Their fictional stories are inspired by authentic events they’ve experienced or very real questions and dilemma’s they’ve faced.<BR/><BR/>So unless you’re making documentaries about your (ex-)lovers, then whatever your experiences are with them, simply approach them as a starting point. An inspiration from which a new, fictional entity evolves.<BR/><BR/>If you want to know what happens if you don’t fictionalize your experiences sufficiently, watch Woody Allen’s Manhattan again. Especially the scene where Woody Allen pleads with his ex-wife (Meryll Streep) not to publish her book, in which the worst of his inadequacies are graphically spelled out.<BR/><BR/>Alternatively, you could always ask people to sign a release form before they get into bed with you ...Raving Dave Hermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15498581343125191660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4713900942729528341.post-64366620135383876792008-07-19T21:38:00.000+02:002008-07-19T21:38:00.000+02:00hEY Dave,If I use the backstory from my ex-girlfri...hEY Dave,<BR/>If I use the backstory from my ex-girlfriend or ex-wife or maybe future mistresses, do I have to get their permission?<BR/><BR/>Thanks.<BR/>AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com