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Make your material as good as you possibly can. You never know who will read it. Opportunities seem to come in unexpected ways.

If it scares you and excites you at the same time, that’s your heart telling you to go for it.

How the Rancor monster was created in RETURN OF THE JEDI.

The snowman sequence from ‘THE NAKED GUN’ has been released online.

Kazuo Ishiguro: "Stories can entertain, sometimes teach or argue a point. But for me the essential thing is that they communicate feelings. That they appeal to what we share as human beings across our borders and divides." #writing

Wisdom has its own pace and most always it makes us wait for it. Be aware. Be patient.

This is a love story.  This is a film about second chances, family, hardship, great love and chasing your dreams. This film is a Christmas gift (with popcorn). This is Song Sung Blue. #KateHudson Craig Brewer Focus Features #ChristmasDay

Take whatever aeronautical, rail, or vehicular means of transportation necessary. Please join me and a few of my friends to celebrate Canadian national treasure, John Candy. All presented by Clearly Canadian, benefitting St. Jude, details at JohnCandy.com.

My weirdo modern Western country crime picture AMERICANA will be available to watch at home starting 9/16. It stars Sydney Sweeney, Paul Walter Hauser, & Halsey, as well as Eric Dane, Simon Rex, & Zahn McClarnon (last three featured in the clip below).

Clive James: "The only thing I’ve got better at as the years have gone by is I’ve grown more resigned to the fact that it comes hard... the secret is not to panic if it doesn’t come." #writing

Some parts of writing are hard and take a lot more time. And make you question your story. It’s ok. It’s part of the process. We overcome it. We find energy in the other areas and come back.

New character poster for #TronAres featuring Jeff Bridges has been released. In theaters October 10.

Love this con

Jon Spaihts: “So much of screenwriting is information management... interlocking chains of necessary revelations.” #screenwriting

Never forget.

Chris Sparling: “Make Act One a mystery, Act Two a thriller, Act Three an action film. Pretty good formula for a commercial genre movie.” #screenwriting

Every second you spend confronting your storm is a second invested in your growth.

Natalie Goldberg: "There is no excuse. If you want to write, write. This is your life. You are responsible for it. You will not live forever. Don’t wait. Make the time now, even if it is ten minutes once a week.” gointothestory.blcklst.com/on-writing-f5b… #writing #screenwriting