Karin Partin Wells

Do you give yourself "the talk"—that you're wasting your time, that you'll never be good enough, that your script will embarrass you, that you'll disappoint the people who read it?

Let women be women, let mothers be badass. Let us fight! You won’t be disappointed.

When Spike Scarberry threw down the gauntlet, insisting structure was more important than voice, Karin Partin Wells raised her hand to battle in a public debate.

I remember projects where the writers excitedly discuss their stories. Joy, heartache, and love of the story make all the difference.

Choosing a genre can be an excruciating decision, made even more difficult if you don’t understand the difference between comedy and drama.

And you know what happens when you take the time to play? You happen. Your very best self.

I’m sure there’s someone out there going, “Oh, good. You’re a hard worker.” But the whole point is there is not a system here that allows people who are not independently wealthy to do what it takes to break in.