Anxious, inexperienced writers obey rules. Rebellious, unschooled writers break rules. Artists master the form. - Robert McKee

A fine work of art - music, dance, painting, story - has the power to silence the chatter in the mind and lift us to another place.

Who are these characters? What do they want? Why do they want it? How do they go about getting it? What stops them? What are the consequences? Finding the answers to these grand questions and shaping them into story is our overwhelming creative task.

Show, don’t tell” means respect the intelligence and sensitivity of your audience.