When talented people write badly, it's generally for one of two reasons: Either they're blinded by an idea they feel compelled to prove of they're driven by an emotion they must express. When talented people write well, it is generally for this reason: They're moved by a desire to touch the audience.

Classical design is a mirror of the human mind. It's how we see the world.

Secure writers don't sell first drafts. They patiently rewrite until the script is as director-ready, as actor-ready as possible. Unfinished work invites tampering, while polished, mature work seals its integrity.

What happens is fact, not truth. Truth is what we think about what happens.

Story is metaphor for life and life is lived in time.

Leaders use story to author the future.

Story is about originality, not duplication