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“There are a couple of things that we did not get to do last season [of Mary and Jane]. There was one that we had written and then we had to excise it and still have not gone back to it.” quote by Deborah Kaplan
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“There are a couple of things that we did not get to do last season [of Mary and Jane]. There was one that we had written and then we had to excise it and still have not gone back to it.”

Deborah Kaplan

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

Creative ideas can be abandoned due to constraints, leaving unfinished work that may never be revisited.

In simple terms: Ideas may be dropped and never returned to.

Key Takeaway

Accept constraints and prioritize essential ideas.

Themes

creativity production constraints

Mood

reflective pragmatic

Type

advisory process

When to use this quote

  • writing
  • TV production
  • season planning
  • script development

Key Concepts

project management decision making

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you capture abandoned ideas for future use?
  • What criteria decide which ideas to keep?
A Different Perspective

Unfinished ideas may still hold value if revisited later.

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