Conflict, When Used As A Device, Makes

The Guy Who Wins The Oscar For Best Actor Has A Much Higher Bar To Clear Than The Woman Who Wins Best Actress.

People Don't Live Their Lives In A Series Of Scenes That Form A Dramatic Narrative, They Don't Speak In Dialogue, They're Not Lit By A Cinematographer Or Scored By A Composer. The Properties Of Real Life And The Properties Of Drama Have Almost Nothing To Do With Each Other. The Difference Between Writing About Reporters And Being A Reporter Is The Same As The Difference Between Drawing A Building And Building A Building.

When I Feel That Something I'm Writing Is Going Well, Everything In My Life Is Good And The Things In My Life That Aren't Good Are Completely Manageable. If It's Not Going Well, Miss America Could Be Standing There In A Swimsuit Handing Me A Nobel Price And I Wouldn't Be Happy About It

Tell Me What You Think And Then Tell Me What The Really Smart Person In The Room Who Disagrees With You Thinks.

I Think That If I Couldn't Write, I Would Be Unemployable.