I cannot be a character in a bad movie. I can't be.
We rarely know where we are going; writing is a discovery.
Classical design is a mirror of the human mind. It's how we see the world.
Ninety percent of what we create is not our best work.
Don't be didactic - don't write about poverty. Write about poor people. When you dramatize their lives and let life and characters be your inspiration, you will express the 'idea' dynamically and without preaching.
Deus ex machina not only erases all meaning and emotion, it's an insult to the audience. Each of us knows we must choose and act, for better or worse, to determine the meaning of our lives...Deus ex machina is an insult because it is a lie.