On Writing

“Rigidity is the mother of rigidity. It’s very exciting to be ridiculous. I wish I could be even more so than I am. Jump! Jumping is a lifeline, not the suicide or the predictable. It brings you to life. Take the character and put him where he least wants to be. If it’s honest, it’ll be worth exploring.”

 — Alvin Sargent (Nuts, Ordinary People)

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