inspirational and beautiful writing quotes

Writing is a solitary business. It takes over your life. In some sense, a writer has no life of his own. Even when he's there, he's not really there.
Paul Auster

You sell a screenplay like you sell a car. If somebody drives it off a cliff, that's it.
Rita Mae Brown

Screenwriting," she once said, "is like writing in the sand with the wind blowing."
Frances Marion

We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospection.
Anaïs Nin

hear and I forget; I see and I remember; I write and I understand.
Chinese proverb

Writing is so difficult that I often feel that writers, having had their hell on earth, will escape all punishment thereafter
Jessamyn West

Writing is so difficult that I often feel that writers, having had their hell on earth, will escape all punishment thereafter
Jessamyn West

No tears in the writer, no tears in the reader. No surprise for the writer, no surprise for the reader.
Robert Frost

I shall live bad if I do not write and I shall write bad if I do not live.
Francoise Sagan


The first draft of everything is shit.
Ernest Hemingway

As a writer, I need an enormous amount of time alone. Writing is 90 percent procrastination: reading magazines, eating cereal out of the box, watching infomercials. It's a matter of doing everything you can to avoid writing, until it is about four in the morning and you reach the point where you have to write. Having anybody watching that or attempting to share it with me would be grisly.
Paul Rudnick

Writing is easy. All you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until the drops of blood form on your forehead.
Gene Fowler

Lindsay Doran (producer), James Schamus (co-producer), Ang Lee (director) and I had met previously this month to discuss the latest draft of the script, which is what we're all here to work through... Lindsay goes round the table and introduces everyone -- making it clear that I am present in the capacity of "writer" rather than actress, therefore no one has to be nice to me.
Emma Thompson

A movie is not a book. If the source material is a book, you cannot be too respectful of the book. All you owe to the book is the spirit. Everything else-- just tear that motherfucker apart.
Richard Price

They have followed their usual procedure and handed my treatment over to several other people to make a screenplay out of it. By the time they are ready to shoot it may have been through 20 pairs of hands. What will be left? One shudders to think. Meanwhile, they have paid me a lot of money...
Aldous Huxley

Listen carefully, shake your head thoughtfully, then leave them in the dark... where you found them.
Jack Sowards
on listening to the meanderings of studio development executives

Writers are lucky. Whatever the mood, no matter the longing, the writer can use his words to connect himself to any world he wishes to visit.
Alan Zweibel
from "Bunny Bunny: Gilda Radner: A Sort of Love Story."

A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.
Thomas Mann

Write without pay until someone offers pay. If nobody offers within three years, the candidate may look upon this as a sign that sawing wood is what he was intended for.
Mark Twain

People do not deserve to have good writing, they are so pleased with bad.
Ralph Waldo Emerson

Writers write about what obsesses them.
Anne Rice

Anybody can become a writer, but the trick is to STAY a writer.
Harlan Ellison

Writing is not apart from living. Writing is a kind of double living.
Catherine Drinker Bowen

The writer is by nature a dreamer-- a conscious dreamer.
Carson McCullers

A writer is a controlled schizophrenic.
Edward Albee

Writing is an occupation in which you have to keep proving your talent to those who have none.
Jules Renard

Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money.
Jules Renard

Writing is the only profession where no one considers you ridiculous if you earn no money.
Jules Renard

Having imagination, it takes you an hour to write a paragraph that, if you were unimaginative, would take you only a minute. Or you might not write the paragraph at all.
Franklin P. Adams, Half a Loaf (1927)

The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast.
Oscar Wilde

if writers were good businessmen, they'd have too much sense to be writers.
Irvin S. Cobb

The dubious privilege of a freelance writer is he's given the freedom to starve anywhere.
S.J. Perelman

I love being a writer. What I can't stand is the paperwork.
Peter De Vries

BACK FROM A FEW DAYS OFF

Back from a few days off, feeling relaxed and inspired i have added 3 new projects to my screenplays to come!
Jordan.

TWITTER

Follow me on twitter:

http://twitter.com/jtate

opened this account about 15 days ago. A good friend of mine told me about this,
I kindy like the site!
Jordan.

RECOLLECTION OF A NICE DAY

In this picture: Josiane Balasko.
Copyright by Jordan Tate, all rights reserved

INTERVIEW

For those who haven't read it yet:

JASMA/RICHARD VASSEUR 09/06/2008

Richard: How did you get into screenwriting?

Jordan: Actually, I have always felt attracted by storytelling. I remember scripting some scenes in the school yard. The first scenes I wrote were the scenes of a story titled a dance with the devil , a fantasy romance between the devil and a mortal. I have completed the screenplay for real a few years after and It’s now part of my completed feature screenplays collection. As soon as I have been able to watch movies and understand them, I knew I was going to do this job. I was around 5 or 6 years old.

Richard: What can you tell us about your three scripts that have been optioned?

Jordan: The scripts are you will never sleep soundly again, the woman on the beach and the man on the screen. I have written them around 5 years ago. They could be described as short movies in the vein of the twilight zone episodes. I’ve been a fan of that show since childhood. They are all fantasy scripts. You will never sleep soundly again is a modern Jack the ripper tale, the woman on the beach is the very dark story of a ghost’s vengeance, and the man on the screen, is romantic fantasy tale revolving around a young woman able to talk to her favorite movie star through the screen of a theater.

They are currently in the pre-production and financing process in New York. They were optioned by producer/director Mariel Matos, who was mostly involved in stage plays productions before optioning my screenplays. They will be her film maker debuts. I wish her good luck!

Richard: What is your involvement with "Cyberhunt"?

Jordan: I was contacted by producer Jerry Seward a few months ago, to write a subplot and polish some scenes on the script Cyberhunt. The film is now in pre-production. It is a very exciting science fiction project, the producer approached me and told me he wanted something in the vain of Blade Runner. I can’t wait to see the final product.

Richard: Why do you write?

Jordan: It’s an egoist pleasure. I write the type of movies and characters I want to watch. I identity with most of my characters, I also write to exorcise some of my fears and angers through them, finally, I want to write movies that carry some messages that will help our society progress, change and think.

Richard: Where do your influences come from?

Jordan: The very first big shock for me, was the famous movie King Kong. I saw the Jessica Lange version when I was around 6 years old. I knew I wanted to be involved in a movie career at that moment. I did not know how, I remember I wanted to be an actress at that time. I used to perform all the scenes of the film in my bedroom. My other influences are: Star Wars, Indiana Jones, I admire George Luca and Steven Spielberg for their endless imagination, this mixture of adventure and fantasy that leads audience in another magical universe. I’m a great fan of Tim Burton’s gothic universe, Hammer movies, Alfred Hitchock, the many twists and turns, and the way he leads audience on wrong tracks are part of my passion, and our common point. I love Christopher Nolan extremely dark universes and the profound characters he pictures in his films. A fabulous lesson for all screenwriters. The universe he created in the new Batman Franchise is pure perfection to me. But I started to write my first script, after seeing Titanic by James Cameron, reading the script of the film has triggered something off in me. I had never read something that was so well written! He has been part of my influences since Terminator. One of my childhood favorite movie.

Richard: What about fantasy attracts you?

Jordan: This allows us escape the cruel reality. As a writer, this is the universe I enjoy to immerse myself in during several days, to flee reality. It’s also a fabulous asset for imagination, there is no limit to creation!

Richard: What is the book "Shudders" all about?

Jordan: Shudders is a collection of short stories revolving around the most famous monsters in literature.

Richard: Can you tell us about some of the monsters in "Shudders"?

Jordan: Shudders feature some of the most famous classical monsters: Dracula, the devil, the wolfman. It’s my tribute to them.

Richard: Why do people enjoy monsters and being scared?

Jordan: I think being afraid when watching movies allow people to shrug off their every day fears.

Richard: What other books have you written?

Jordan: A short novel called Six days before Xmas, A Xmas tale. And heads in the clouds a collection of short stories, including some of the photographs I have taken during my spare time. One of my many other passions.

Richard: What do you think of Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley and Stephen King?

Jordan: My idols! Bram Stoker is a continuous inspiration to me. One of my recent screenplays Dracula Genesis, is based upon his Dracula. It explores the vampire genesis, describes the way Vlad Tepes became the infamous undead, and features many scenes based on Bram Stoker’s Dracula scenes, omitted in other movies. I’m currently seeking producers for this script. Some pages of the script can be downloaded on my site www.jordantate.net

Richard: Why do you like the movie "Batman Returns"?

Jordan: The gothic universe of Tim Burton. Batman has always my favorite super hero of all the times. I love the reason why he became the dark knight: His parents were killed before his eyes. He’s a human being, without superpowers. We relate to him for this reason. I love the dark side of the character. Batman Returns is dark. The atmosphere is fabulous! Catwoman’s character memorable and fascinating! I’m also a great fan of Batman Begins. The movie features a lot of my favorite actors, a perfect and profound screenplay, a much more human and much more darker Batman. It’s definitely one of the best movies I have ever seen. I can’t wait to watch The Dark Knight!

Richard: Have you read any horror or fantasy comics?

Jordan: I have read some Batman and X-Men comics.

Richard: How can someone contact you?

Jordan: Through my website: www.jordantate.net . Through myspace (www.myspace.com/jordantatewrites) and facebook. Or just google me!

Richard: Any final words of wisdom?

Jordan: Thanks for your interest many thanks to all the people who will take the time to read more about my writer’s life, my hopes and dreams. Your support means a lot to me.

http://www.jazmaonline.com/interviews/interviews2008.asp?intID=169

A BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE

This is one of the most tribute someone ever wrote about me, and i wanted to share this blog, Jodi Raven Hawk Silver, the original writer of earth friends short story, just recently posted on myspace.
Thank you Raven!!!


AN INCREDIBLE SCREEN WRITER


Category: Writing and Poetry

I realize that I have spoken a lot about EARTH FRIENDS, yet it is over due to talk about the person who has made this wonderful dream of mine come true.

The talent of this woman is becoming a VERY DEAR FRIEND to me and she is incredible. I can not wait for her writing to be seen by the world. She is already an accomplished screen writer, however, I feel so strong about her work I want THE WORLD TO KNOW just how good she is.

Jordan has worked WITH ME, never complaining if I do not like a scene OR if I come up with something in 5 in the morning to a scene she has already completed. I have never come across anyone like Jordan. I truly TRUST HER with my work. That says so much right there.


Jordan has not only worked on EARTH FRIENDS adaptation, she has translated the manuscript into french and is curently submitting the manuscript to publishing houses on my behalf. She KNOWS what she is doing and the trust I have in her is COMPLETE. I have NEVER been so blessed to have someone rally for me in this way. She has taken it all on as well as her other work she is presently doing. I can not believe it. It is like I am in a dream waiting to be woken up and told it is not true, however, this DREAM IS TRUE and what I will wake up to is a wonderful adaptation of EARTH FRIENDS and hopefully a publication of the short story. Grateful, a gift, a blessing does not even cover what this incredible person/friend is doing for me.

When one believes, truly believes that something WILL HAPPEN, that they manifest it, IT DOES COME TRUE. This is what I say on my page and I wanted to share with you the reality of those words. This has happened with the adaptation of EARTH FRIENDS by Jordan.
I feel that once EARTH FRIENDS is complete someone will gobble it up and I TRULY feel that Jordan will be nominated for an award. How could she not. She took a 11 page short story and turned it into an animated movie. NOW THAT IS ADAPTATION at its best I must say.

Jordan has been more than a joy to work with. She has become family to me and I DO NOT SAY THAT LIGHTLY. I count family on one hand, I mean true family. One that goes that extra mile for you with wanting you to suceed. One that is present for you when you need them. One that is by your side when you fall down and helps pick you up. One that allows you into their lives a bit so that you too can start to become a member of their family. THAT IS FAMILY. I hope to continue to work with Jordon for years to come. Short stories, perhaps even a sequel to EARTH FRIENDS.
If anyone wants professional work done Jordon is the person to go to. I highly recommend her. She is quite professional and is an excellent screen writer. I just felt it should be known who has been helping allow my dream to soar.

This is what I talk about on my site, how we can manifest reality. EARTH FRIENDS will help our mother earth. THAT is the main main thing for me! IT WILL teach our children and adults HOW TO TRULY get along with our mother earth, to respect her, to honor her and to honor each other. It will do it in an exciting, crazy, musical, and educational way.

We need peace in this world and EARTH FRIENDS is my way of trying to contribute to that process. Without the help of Jordan Tate this would not be possible.

I pray that peace will come soon. More and more are opening up their eyes and hearts and that is good to see. More and more are becoming awake and seeing that we must change our ways. The old ways do not work anymore. We are the ones they have been waiting for the elders say. To teach this generation and our future generations how to live in harmony within their selfs and with others. That is our role.

We are seeing change in front of our eyes. Go with it. There is a lot of good that is taking place. Protect yourself from the negative energies that can surround you, they are not needed. WE CAN CHANGE. WE CAN survive the earth changes IF WE ELEVATE to a higher places of consciousness and I KNOW that we can do that. ALL IS POSSIBLE. ALL.

So I do humbly ask of you to support EARTH FRIENDS. If you know of a producer, pass it along. If you know of an artist that wants to write a song with me that has a lable let me know. THIS IS FOR OUR CHILDREN. THIS IS FOR HEALING OUR MOTHER EARTH. EARTH FRIENDS is one part of a large puzzle that needs to be re-done.

I THANK all of you for staying with me during my up and down times. You all have been great. I hope those who know of anyone who can help will send them this way. I pray EARTH FRIENDS will be a great teacher. It is in the cocoon. The more we add, the better she will be able to soar.

I HUMBLY THANK ALL OF YOU.
Raven Hawk