“I got this advice from Marlo Thomas, who got it from her father, Danny Thomas. And that is put on your blinders and run your own race because it is so easy to go see a lot of shows and oh, no, oh, how did they get their show on Broadway? And why can’t I...
“You need to, assemble, uh, some people in your life who are good writers and usually that could be a person in the screenwriting class that you’re taking. It really helps to have a mentor in this business send your script around too. But if you take their...
“Don’t just sit down and write a book. It’s just not going to work. The best thing to do is take the smallest steps and write a little scene about something. You don’t have to have the whole book. You don’t have to even know what...
“Just support your fellow artists and your fellow writers and be supportive of your team. You know, thank your editor, show your appreciation like they are working so hard. And it may not be the same position as you have, it may not be the same thing as writing,...
“To the aspiring writer who has always wanted to give it a try. I would just strongly encourage you to try it. Right. It’s going to be difficult writing that first chapter. That first paragraph is incredibly difficult. But I think you will find that if you...
