Characters are everything. Kario Salem brought home this point several times during his talk at the Scriptwriters Network meeting on December 12. People want to see an extraordinary person, not an ordinary person. Listen to your characters for that evolution. Within your character is the conflict, and you need to give him or her a good premise to inhabit.
Life is messy.
He warned that it is crucial to make the script itself an interesting read. However, Salem does not dismiss the significance of his award. It's something no one can take away. You are so honored by it. The moment you win, all that ambition dissolves into humility.