Screenwriting Mantra: “Go into the story and find the animals”

Writing wisdom from a three year-old boy: My son Luke.

To see this world of wonder through the eyes of a child…

This writing mantra derives from a conversation I had with my then three year-old son. It went pretty much like this:

Me: Hey, Luke, I’m starting to write a new script tomorrow. And it’s funny, but no matter how many times I start a new story, I get a bit, uh, nervous about it…