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Creative process Quotes

"When you have a good script, you're almost in more trouble than if you have a terrible script"

"Forget your personal tragedy. We are all bitched from the start and you especially have to be hurt like hell before you can write seriously. But when you get the damned hurt use it—don’t cheat with it"

"Novels are a marathon, while screenplays are a sprint"

"Making a decision to write was a lot like deciding to jump into a frozen lake."

"As a director, it is important to understand the actor's process"

"The thing that kept me from being a writer was writers' block"

"I think my melodies are superior to my lyrics"

"Because, if one is writing novels today, fieldwork is more and more a lost art. Take all the time you need, sit down with people, and dig deep. Galaxies may be infinitesimal, but no detail is too small."

"The secret to editing your work is simple: you need to become its reader instead of its writer"

"It’s very important that the film reveals something to you about the artist that makes it."

"The chief enemy of creativity is 'good' sense."

"Write a short story every week. It's not possible to write 52 bad short stories in a row."

"I'm drawn to furniture design as complete architecture on a minor scale"

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