50 Quotes About Defiance Every Screenwriter Should Live By

Defiance is a Rule to Live By Screenwriting often runs the risk of turning into plate-spinning – following narrative rules; trying to appeal to an audience; trying to appeal to a producer; trying to be original; trying to meet genre expectations (but not too much); pandering to multiple outside opinions from industry members, friends, family; listening to the market; maintaining a ‘voice’. It can end up feeling prescriptive, like ticking off a checklist. Sometimes, there’s value in a little defiance.

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