It seems to me that the civilized human being is a skeptic someone who believes nothing at face value.

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.

I cannot be a character in a bad movie. I can't be.

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.

Influence is just persuasion in slow motion.

Do research. Feed your talent. Research not only wins the war on cliche, it's the key to victory over fear and it's cousin, depression.

It seems to me that the civilized human being is a skeptic someone who believes nothing at face value.