“I rewrite a great deal. I'm always fiddling, always changing something. I'll write a few words - then I'll change them. I add. I subtract. I work and fiddle and keep working and fiddling, and I only stop at the deadline.” WritingDealsAddDeadlineFew WordsFiddle Author:Ellen Goodman
“Preparation is not only about managing external risks, but about limiting the likelihood that you'll unwittingly add to them. When you're the author of your own fate, you don't want to write a tragedy. Aside from anything else, the possibility of a sequel is nonexistent.” WantWritingFateRiskPossibilityTragedyAddPreparationSequelsLikelihood Book:An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth Source: An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
“You're responsible for your own character to a degree, because when it comes to the final draft of the script, you might say, "Well, I think maybe I could add this here, add that there." But I find that I write just as well for the other characters as I do for myself. I think.” ThinkingWritingWellsCharacterMightDegreesResponsibleAddFinalsScripts Author:Charlie Day