“Writing is like prostitution. First, you do it for the love of it, then you do it for a few friends, and finally you do it for the money.”
Henry James
James’ injunction to all writers: “Be someone on whom nothing is lost.”
Ben Hecht:
“Writing a good movie brings a writer about as much fame as steering a bicycle.”
Donald M. Murray, Pulitzer Prize winner:
“Writing is an act of arrogance and communication.”
Lord Chesterfield’s letter to his son:
“Excuse me for writing a long letter. I didn’t have time to write a short one.”
Writer-director Lawrence Kasdan (“Body Heat,” “The Big Chill”) has observed:
“For a writer, every day is a challenge. It’s hard to start, it’s hard to feel that what you’re doing is worthwhile, and it’s hard to know when you’re done.”
Film Theory: Writing–Definition, Meaning, Function–Moliere, Henry James, Ben Hecht
Moliere:
“Writing is like prostitution. First, you do it for the love of it, then you do it for a few friends, and finally you do it for the money.”
Henry James
James’ injunction to all writers: “Be someone on whom nothing is lost.”
Ben Hecht:
“Writing a good movie brings a writer about as much fame as steering a bicycle.”
Donald M. Murray, Pulitzer Prize winner:
“Writing is an act of arrogance and communication.”
Lord Chesterfield’s letter to his son:
“Excuse me for writing a long letter. I didn’t have time to write a short one.”
Writer-director Lawrence Kasdan (“Body Heat,” “The Big Chill”) has observed:
“For a writer, every day is a challenge. It’s hard to start, it’s hard to feel that what you’re doing is worthwhile, and it’s hard to know when you’re done.”