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To script or not to script?

Recently, it's been growing on me that improvisation and freestyle seem to be the order of the day.  Hey, when used properly, it works, but it does put screenwriters in a bland mood. That's not to say people have thrown away their appreciation for story as well.  Take "The Office," or comedy in general.  Sometimes sitting down in front a computer just doesn't give you the same instinct as being in the moment and coming up with the perfect joke.  Given its style, the general mockumentary style a...