Hollywood Tales

“I’m really weak when it comes to plot,” he says bluntly — a startling self-assessment from the creator of three television series. “With nothing to stop me, I’ll write pages and pages of snappy dialogue that don’t add up to anything. So I need big things to help my characters — a really strong intention and a really strong obstacle. Once I have those, I feel I can write.” 

 — Aaron Sorkin (The Social Network, A Few Good Men) from New York magazine

H/T to Elizabeth O for the quote