Quotes

Without weaknesses, characters cease to be interesting.

Imperfection breeds perfection.

A good story is about an interesting protagonist (character), who wants something badly (objective), and is having trouble achieving it (obstacles), and the story is worth writing because it illustrates some kind of universal message (theme).

Listen to the inner voices of your characters, and your writing will ring true.

Focus on who you are creatively and be true to yourself.

Same story... different everything else. Your originality comes in 'the everything' else.

The audience is your customer, and you must write to that customer.

In most cases, a story is only as good as it's character.

I'm always looking for good stories. Sometimes the plot presents itself before the character, and at other times, the character evolves before the story.

A great character name is well thought out, serving as a key ingredient to the foundational mortar of your narrative.

As an aspiring filmmaker, you must learn to write. Learn to create unforgettable characters in cinematic stories.