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Lectures ^April 2007

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:50


SIT DOWN, SHUT UP, AND WRITE 2


Eddie: You're some piece of work. You're also a natural character.

Vincent: [to Carmen] You see? I been tellin' her that. I got natural character.

Eddie: That's not what I said, kid. I said you are a natural character -- you're an incredible flake.
 
- The Color of Money by Richard Price
 

Since last week, maybe you’ve started mapping out your screenplay, making notes, or putting post it notes up on your wall of all your scenes. Or, perhaps, you’re at least daydreaming about your story, picturing the pivotal scenes in your head.
 

Or maybe you’ve been waiting for this week’s ‘wisdom’. Don’t wait. Always be writing.

 
And off we go…