Quotes about Screenwriting

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Without the author there is nothing. — Michael E. Bierman
Everyone has their truth. Mine lies in the cinema. — Dawn Garcia
All tales, then, are at some level a journey into the woods to find the missing part of us, to retrieve it and make ours — John Yorke, Into the Woods: A Five Act Journey Into Story
To paraphrase Muggeridge: Everything is a parable that God is speaking to us, the art of life is to get the message. — Chester Elijah Branch
people don't really want original stories. they want different versions of the same story. this is called meta-narrative — Chester Elijah Branch, Holy Subtext: Meta-Narrative Trends in Cinema
Vulnerability is not a weakness, it strengthensone and allows one to be okay with ones emotions. Be in touch with yourse — Christine Willson, The Screen Saver
The biggest difference between writing a movie and writing a novel? No one ever tries to sleep with me to get into one o — Mylo Carbia, The Raping of Ava DeSantis
[G]reat stories communicate simple truths that reflect the poetic dimensions of the human soul. Not only do powerful cha — Kate Wright, Screenwriting is Storytelling: Creating an A-List Screenplay that Sells!
Makebelieve is a writer's best friend. — Solange nicole
The answer to the question, 'where's the drama?' is another question: 'what's the problem? — Billy Marshall Stoneking
... the midpoint of each film is the moment when each protagonist embraces for the first time the quality they will need — John Yorke, Into the Woods: A Five Act Journey Into Story
Outside the cinema I had not yet learned to live, but within it I had most certainly learned to die. I could die for you — Christopher Lee, Lord of Misrule