As I watched the special features from The Avengers that’s now available, I realized once again how much I enjoyed the movie because of what Joss Whedon brought to it, which I expressed in my May blog post after opening day. Not everyone is a fan of all of his works, but there are many things that writers should appreciate about what Joss brings to every story he presents. I deconstructed the strengths of the movie and other works of his to come up with some areas where we writers can take notes. 1. Storytelling: Above all, Joss wants to tell a good story. The Avengers could have been trite and followed the formulaic, overdone copy of every other summer blockbuster movie. Instead of…
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