Screenwriting lesson from David Mamet

Here is a part of the email from Mr. Barak Goldman - faculty at DeAnza:

Read the one and only David Mamet's lambasting of the writers on his own canceled show "The Unit".

• He talks about characters needing a goal and conflict in every scene
• Talks about not being expositional and explaining or telegraphing everything
• Talks about using little to no dialogue (this coming from one of the few people who can actually write brilliant dialogue).
• He talks about each scene needing to advance the story.

All this sound familiar? If not then you weren't paying attention in class. Read this and at least pay attention to Mr. Mamet.

http://www.movieline.com/2010/03/david-mamets-memo-to-the-writers-of-the-unit.php