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Movie Plot Generator Mixes Formulas

By Susan Stamberg

Published July 18, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

NPR's Susan Stamberg interviews brothers Justin and Jason Heimberg, two screenwriters who've come up with their own high-concept idea: a flip-book called the Movie Plot Generator.

Susan Stamberg

Nationally renowned broadcast journalist Susan Stamberg is a special correspondent for NPR.

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