10 Screenwriters on Screenwriting: Vol. 9
Professional screenwriters reflect on the craft.
Professional screenwriters reflect on the craft.
“I try my very best in every film I’m working on to make you fall in love with those characters.”
— Mark Bomback
“The first draft, the first structure is really important… Do it fast, don’t get stuck.”
— Oliver Stone
“Don’t worry about getting an agent. When you have enough quality work under your belt, they will come calling.”
— Stephany Folsom
“The secret to screenwriting is short sentences, small words, and BIG pictures.”
— William Kelley
“One of the few things I’ve discovered about writing is to form a habit that becomes an addiction.”
— Frank Pierson
“Everything is a more perfect in your head. Once you make concrete choices — one word over another — everything gets worse.”
— Damien Chazelle
“Remember, not every idea is a movie. You don’t want to run out of plot before you run out of pages.”
— Mike Sweeney
“It’s like building a wall. You’re changing the details, but you’re still trying to keep the overall shape of the story.”
— Leigh Brackett
“I rewrite and rewrite and rewrite. I know in advance that my so-called first draft will be my tenth draft.”
— Carol Foreman
“Hollywood lives or dies on something that seems new and original, but is very much like something that made money before.”
— Michael January
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