David Mamet's Memo on Writing

...Are you a writer? OR A WRONGER

So David Mamet apparently sent a big all caps memo to the staff writers who were working on writing the now canceled 'The Unit,' a military drama that was airing on CBS a couple of years ago. The leaked memo seems to indicate that Mamet was hesitant to call what was being written drama at all. It's pretty awesome, and is chalk full of great writerly wisdom for any screenwriter working on most kinds of drama.

Here's a taste:

"...ANY DICKHEAD WITH A BLUESUIT CAN BE (AND IS) TAUGHT TO SAY “MAKE IT CLEARER”, AND “I WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT HIM”.

WHEN YOU’VE MADE IT SO CLEAR THAT EVEN THIS BLUESUITED PENGUIN IS HAPPY, BOTH YOU AND HE OR SHE WILL BE OUT OF A JOB."

Right on, Mamet.

A friend and elite Gen X co-worker pointed this wicked internet finding out. Read the FULL MEMO HERE! The comments posted on the article are good reading as well.