More than EVER, we need good storytellers. Put a human face on The Other. Shed light on a Deeper Truth. Engender Empathy. Fan the flames of Hope. Motivate people to Act. Make us Laugh. Make us Cry. Make us Thrilled. Make us Think. But mostly, make us feel our Shared Humanity.

Nora Ephron: “Don’t write what they want, they don’t know what they want, just make it GOOD.” #screenwriting

Arthur Penn: "I would like to persuade those with dreams and talent to keep at it, despite the fact luck hasn’t noticed you yet. You have to believe it will, make some noise so that luck looks over and finally notices you have kept up the work.” #writing

Check out "Rivalry" by my former UNC screenwriting student Laura Stoltz! https://t.co/ywqfhsL39k #screenwriting

Tony Kushner: “All I really know about writing is that if you’re a writer, writing is what you do. Everything that can happen--the means, the ends, the disappointment, the elation--will happen only when and if you write.” https://t.co/jhDvs2326d #writing #screenwriting

Hey, filmmakers. This QA is definitely worth reading! https://t.co/hsjFlBVy1w #movies #screenwriting

Page One: “Smashed” (2012), written by Susan Burke and James Ponsoldt Read the screenplay here. https://t.co/XkzzGW10h0 #movies #screenwriting

Page One: "Spaceballs" (1987), written by Mel Brooks & Thomas Meehan & Ronny Graham

Ted Elliott: "If you look at a movie and say, ‘That’s crap, I can do better,’ basically all you’re trying to do is write crap plus one. It’s far better to try to write the best thing you’ve ever seen, because at least you’re aspiring to a higher level." #screenwriting

Linus Pauling: "The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideas." #writing

John Steinbeck, Six Rules for the Aspiring Writer

“In a sea of great books about writing, The Protagonist’s Journey stands out. Scott Myers has a gift for distilling information into its purest form and this book is no different.” --Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (A Quiet Place, Heretic) https://t.co/i7nxvc4fl2 #screenwriting

Go Into The Story Interview: My conversation with indie filmmaker Laura Colella about her wonderful film "Breakfast With Curtis" https://t.co/weyQPKNgj4 #movies #screenwriting

Page One: "Soylent Green" (1973), screenplay by, Stanley R. Greenberg, based upon a novel by Harry Harrison

Ok. I was really caught off guard here. I did not expect my visceral reaction to this message from James Vanderbeek. Do yourself a favor and listen. Just listen. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 RIP James, God speed🙏🏼

Robert Eggers: "It’s absurd to think that how well you follow a traditional structure is what makes you a good storyteller." #screenwriting

Richard North Patterson: "If you move your characters from plot point to plot point, like painting by the numbers, they often remain stick figures. The writer must always leave room for the characters to grow and change." #writing

Peter Hyams: "Rejection is as much a part of this as physical fitness is part of being a marine. If you’re not prepared to do a lot of push-ups, don’t enlist in the Marines. If you’re not prepared to be rejected, don’t try to write films.” https://t.co/PdDzuj1YZY #screenwriting

“Scott Myers is a canny, thoughtful teacher of the craft of screenwriting, and brings all of his impressive knowledge, insight and experience to The Protagonist's Journey.” - Javier Grillo-Marxuach (Lost, Cowboy Bebop). https://t.co/i7nxvc4fl2 #screenwriting

Page One: "The Song of Names" (2019), screenplay by Jeffrey Caine, based on the novel by Norman Lebrecht

“Scott has pulled off a remarkable feat. He’s made a complete compendium of the screenwriting craft while continuing to encourage the antithesis of formulaic writing.” - Peter Craig (The Batman, Top Gun: Maverick). https://t.co/i7nxvc3Hvu #screenwriting