Needs more muppets.

We argue because our art form, screenwriting, is different from so many other types of writing. In screenwriting, form literally follows function.

Foreign films generally assume the audience is savvier, capable of putting two and two together without having to shove things down their throat.

Consistently writing and producing your own work is the only thing you can control.

Say no to life more. This is not the month to live, it’s the month to write.

"You’ll find that so many people are willing to help you if you work hard and tell people what you want. We all had to start somewhere. You just need the confidence to speak up and make it happen."

I still remember a psychological horror script I read 10 years ago because the scenes were so immersive and—yes—scared the shit out of me.

The real horror is having unannounced houseguests.

There is no fear more primal than that of being hunted. It’s primitive, awesome in its simplicity. The sum of your existence condensed into a binary of contingencies.

When somebody finally gives you a chance and decides to read what you’ve got, it’s up to your writing to keep them engaged—not you.

Such decisions may get called out, but they are still artistic decisions and that’s where much of the slippery slope of Cancel Culture starts to poison all the water.

... as I was suffocating in my dream, I saw a goldfish land in my palm. And then I woke up.

The point is—you will never find anything where everyone agrees. It's literally impossible. And Hollywood is no different.

If you consider creating and developing characters to be your writing Achilles' heel, you've come to the right place.

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