There are some parts of it that you aren t so proud of, but you rationalized it by telling yourself good enough . I finished my first story, rushed out to Kinko s and made five copies. Now I scribble notes on those copies - it s a big pile of scrap paper. Think about it. The odds of you becoming a screenwriter are about the same as becoming a professional football player.
Research is a creativity tool.
Everyone tells you that you gotta do research, but few people tell you why. I am not a teacher. If I wanted to be a teacher, I would be. I write fiction. My goal is to write a story that makes sense to nearly everyone in the audience.