tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967806610957360397.post3862940814006723152..comments2023-09-29T00:18:58.055-07:00Comments on Marshall Ryan Maresca: All Bathwater, No BabyMarshall Ryan Marescahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06259367667777920728noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3967806610957360397.post-56814166013963050352011-10-20T23:51:28.180-07:002011-10-20T23:51:28.180-07:00I always heard that phrase as a way of saying, &qu...I always heard that phrase as a way of saying, "Don't get cute." Not, "Know when to walk away" but more, "If there's a line of dialogue you love and you think is witty and perfect, cut it." Don't shoot for the pop-culture meme, in other words.<br /><br /><a href="http://wendypalmer.com.au/2008/09/25/writing-rules-misapplied-kill-your-darlings/" rel="nofollow">This is basically how it was explained to me</a> during college.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com