Bad Quote by Michael Giacchino
“If you have a bad story on your hands, you have a bad story on your hands, and no amount of score re-working is gonna save that.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: “Scoring Bad Stories”, 2020
A poorly constructed narrative cannot be salvaged by technical fixes alone.
In simple terms: Bad story can’t be fixed by scores.
Key Takeaway
Focus on strong storytelling first.
Themes
storytelling
creativity
quality control
Mood
analytical
critical
Type
educational
inspirational
When to use this quote
- film scriptwriting
- game design
- marketing copy
Key Concepts
narrative theory
media production
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you test story strength early?
- What core element needs work?
A Different Perspective
technical polish can’t replace core ideas
![“Good stories flow like honey but bad stories stick in the craw [gullet]. What is a bad story? It's a story that cannot be absorbed in the first time of reading. It's a story that leaves questions unanswered.” quote by Arthur Christiansen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3e7/arthur-christiansen-40396_first-time_good-stories-flow-like-honey-but-bad-sto_2136553.jpg)
