If merely one soul had to suffer the indignity that the collection of out-of-work writers below suffered, there might be no chance of recovery.

It might be the most clichéd of statements, but “if it’s not on the page, it’s not on the stage.”

... every day something comes up that we have to adapt to—the same way that on film sets, something comes up, and you’ve got to adapt or change the plan.

The man’s adrenaline-soaked instincts overrode every other primal urge in his body—like his subconscious had been trained for this very scenario.

... forget those typical resolutions like reading more classic literature or losing weight this year. You’re a screenwriter. Your job is Sitting, Typing, and Looking at the Screen.

As he puts it, “a confidence with your own weirdness” is what sets work apart in a world overflowing with content.

... the most effective use of the funds was to throw away the hope of making this really big thing in a small way and trust that if I captured the tone, world, and characters, that would be enough.

The juggle of Must Do’s and the Want-To-Do’s is a constant battle for any artist. Especially when the art you’re creating isn’t exactly paying the bills.

... it’s important to consider what we mentally need when our hearts are broken.

... you never know who’s going to be inspired by the art that you create. The art you create, creates art.

Where Chu was truly brilliant as a director was in his innate understanding of the intimacy of film.

Oh no. We have to write during the holidays, don’t we? Cue the angry stares and pitchforks from the murderous writing mob.

Those are the victories as an editor, when you get away with something that an audience would never suspect.

... our culture’s childhood trauma stories are not private anomalies but common societal failures that implicate all of us.

What had suddenly seemed like the perfect way to not ruin my career made me now feel insane. I had to find a way out.