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* FollowTheLeader: [[http://writebadlywell.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/sci-fi-week-4-wear-your-influences-on.html "Wear your influences on your sleeve."]], which apes elements of both ''Franchise/StarTrek'' and ''Franchise/StarWars''.

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* FollowTheLeader: [[http://writebadlywell.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/sci-fi-week-4-wear-your-influences-on.html "Wear your influences on your sleeve."]], which apes elements of both ''Franchise/StarTrek'' and ''Franchise/StarWars''.''Franchise/StarWars'', with a dash of ''Franchise/BattlestarGalactica'' mixed in.
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Invoked. [[http://writebadlywell.blogspot.co.uk/2009/12/write-in-way-which-will-not-age-well.html "Write in a way which will not age well"]] is written in a way that places it very firmly in the late 1990's. The protagonist worries about [[MillenniumBug Y2K]] and if the future will be like ''Film/TheMatrix'', while simultaneously playing with his VideoGame/{{Tamagotchi}} and [[RollerbladeGood rollerblading]].

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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Invoked. [[http://writebadlywell.blogspot.co.uk/2009/12/write-in-way-which-will-not-age-well.html "Write in a way which will not age well"]] is written in a way that places it very firmly in the late 1990's. The protagonist worries about [[MillenniumBug Y2K]] and if the future will be like ''Film/TheMatrix'', while simultaneously playing with his VideoGame/{{Tamagotchi}} and [[RollerbladeGood rollerblading]].----
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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: [[http://writebadlywell.blogspot.co.uk/2009/12/write-in-way-which-will-not-age-well.html "Write in a way which will not age well"]] is written in a way that places it very firmly in the late 1990's. The protagonist worries about [[MillenniumBug Y2K]] and if the future will be like ''Film/TheMatrix'', while simultaneously playing with his VideoGame/{{Tamagotchi}} and [[RollerbladeGood rollerblading]].

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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Invoked. [[http://writebadlywell.blogspot.co.uk/2009/12/write-in-way-which-will-not-age-well.html "Write in a way which will not age well"]] is written in a way that places it very firmly in the late 1990's. The protagonist worries about [[MillenniumBug Y2K]] and if the future will be like ''Film/TheMatrix'', while simultaneously playing with his VideoGame/{{Tamagotchi}} and [[RollerbladeGood rollerblading]].
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* RecycledScript: [[https://writebadlywell.blogspot.com/2010/05/suddenly-change-characters-motivations.html "Suddenly change characters' motivations"]] recycles the premise of [[http://writebadlywell.blogspot.com/2010/03/sacrifice-motivation-for-sake-of.html "Sacrifice motivation for the sake of plotting"]]. In both cases, the protagonist has snuck into the enemy's lair and found the thing they came for...but instead of ''leaving'', they find incredibly flimsy reasons to linger, solely because it would be more exciting if they got caught (which is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by their friend). Joel stated that this recycling was accidental, and that the first version was funnier.

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* RecycledScript: [[https://writebadlywell.blogspot.com/2010/05/suddenly-change-characters-motivations.html "Suddenly change characters' motivations"]] recycles the premise of [[http://writebadlywell.blogspot.com/2010/03/sacrifice-motivation-for-sake-of.html "Sacrifice motivation for the sake of plotting"]]. In both cases, the protagonist has snuck into the enemy's lair and found the thing they came for...but instead of ''leaving'', they find incredibly flimsy reasons to linger, solely because it would be more exciting if they got caught (which is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by their friend). Joel stated that this recycling was accidental, and that the first version was funnier.funnier.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: [[http://writebadlywell.blogspot.co.uk/2009/12/write-in-way-which-will-not-age-well.html "Write in a way which will not age well"]] is written in a way that places it very firmly in the late 1990's. The protagonist worries about [[MillenniumBug Y2K]] and if the future will be like ''Film/TheMatrix'', while simultaneously playing with his VideoGame/{{Tamagotchi}} and [[RollerbladeGood rollerblading]].
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* FollowTheLeader: [[http://writebadlywell.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/sci-fi-week-4-wear-your-influences-on.html "Wear your influences on your sleeve."]]

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* FollowTheLeader: [[http://writebadlywell.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/sci-fi-week-4-wear-your-influences-on.html "Wear your influences on your sleeve."]]"]], which apes elements of both ''Franchise/StarTrek'' and ''Franchise/StarWars''.
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* RecycledScript: [[https://writebadlywell.blogspot.com/2010/05/suddenly-change-characters-motivations.html "Suddenly change characters' motivations"]] recycles the premise of [[http://writebadlywell.blogspot.com/2010/03/sacrifice-motivation-for-sake-of.html "Sacrifice motivation for the sake of plotting"]]. In both cases, the protagonist has snuck into the enemy's lair and found the thing they came for...but instead of ''leaving'', they find incredibly flimsy reasons to linger, solely because the author thinks it will be more exciting if they get caught (which is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by their friend). Joel stated that this recycling was accidental, and that the first version was funnier.

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* RecycledScript: [[https://writebadlywell.blogspot.com/2010/05/suddenly-change-characters-motivations.html "Suddenly change characters' motivations"]] recycles the premise of [[http://writebadlywell.blogspot.com/2010/03/sacrifice-motivation-for-sake-of.html "Sacrifice motivation for the sake of plotting"]]. In both cases, the protagonist has snuck into the enemy's lair and found the thing they came for...but instead of ''leaving'', they find incredibly flimsy reasons to linger, solely because the author thinks it will would be more exciting if they get got caught (which is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by their friend). Joel stated that this recycling was accidental, and that the first version was funnier.
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* RecycledScript: [[https://writebadlywell.blogspot.com/2010/05/suddenly-change-characters-motivations.html Suddenly change characters' motivations]] recycles the premise of [[http://writebadlywell.blogspot.com/2010/03/sacrifice-motivation-for-sake-of.html Sacrifice motivation for the sake of plotting]]. In both cases, the protagonist has snuck into the enemy's lair and found the thing they came for...but instead of ''leaving'', they find incredibly flimsy reasons to linger, solely because the author thinks it will be more exciting if they get caught (which is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by their friend). Joel stated that this recycling was accidental, and that the first version was funnier.

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* RecycledScript: [[https://writebadlywell.blogspot.com/2010/05/suddenly-change-characters-motivations.html Suddenly "Suddenly change characters' motivations]] motivations"]] recycles the premise of [[http://writebadlywell.blogspot.com/2010/03/sacrifice-motivation-for-sake-of.html Sacrifice "Sacrifice motivation for the sake of plotting]].plotting"]]. In both cases, the protagonist has snuck into the enemy's lair and found the thing they came for...but instead of ''leaving'', they find incredibly flimsy reasons to linger, solely because the author thinks it will be more exciting if they get caught (which is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by their friend). Joel stated that this recycling was accidental, and that the first version was funnier.
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* FollowTheLeader: [[http://writebadlywell.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/sci-fi-week-4-wear-your-influences-on.html "Wear your influences on your sleeve."]]

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* FollowTheLeader: [[http://writebadlywell.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/sci-fi-week-4-wear-your-influences-on.html "Wear your influences on your sleeve."]]"]]
* RecycledScript: [[https://writebadlywell.blogspot.com/2010/05/suddenly-change-characters-motivations.html Suddenly change characters' motivations]] recycles the premise of [[http://writebadlywell.blogspot.com/2010/03/sacrifice-motivation-for-sake-of.html Sacrifice motivation for the sake of plotting]]. In both cases, the protagonist has snuck into the enemy's lair and found the thing they came for...but instead of ''leaving'', they find incredibly flimsy reasons to linger, solely because the author thinks it will be more exciting if they get caught (which is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by their friend). Joel stated that this recycling was accidental, and that the first version was funnier.
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* FollowTheLeader: [[http://writebadlywell.blogspot.co.uk/2010/02/sci-fi-week-4-wear-your-influences-on.html "Wear your influences on your sleeve."]]

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