But here's the thing: what you do as a screenwriter is you sell your copyright. As a novelist, as a poet, as a playwright, you maintain your copyright.

I grew up in Jackson, Mississippi, really in suburbia, so my mother was in community theatre plays.

I'm very into the first production of the show.

That was always my inclination, to start on a new play before the other one gets done, because at least you'll have something to go back to if that play gets trashed.

I tried to start a theatre in LA and failed miserably, but I was probably not meant to raise money.

I love writing for the screen.

I was just restless with being in school; so I went out to Los Angeles.