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> [I went back to Dallas for a little while to finish my short film 'Rusty Forkblade.' It was not the instant success I thought it was going to be. There's a false narrative that if you make a short film…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/i-went-back-to-dallas-for-a-little-while-to-finish-my-short-film/)

[Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/)

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## More by Evan Daugherty

> [I didnt write Snow White for any class, but I got bitten by the screenwriting bug and wrote a couple of scripts in my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/i-didnt-write-snow-white-for-any-class-but-i-got-bitten-by-the/)

[Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/)

> [No one prepared me for the stress and insanity of a week leading up to a movie. Years and years of work come down…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/no-one-prepared-me-for-the-stress-and-insanity-of-a-week-leading-up/)

[Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/)

> [As a writer, you sit around a computer all day, and it's too easy to open another tab and keep Rotten Tomatoes there.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/as-a-writer-you-sit-around-a-computer-all-day-and-it-s-too-easy-to/)

[Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/)

> [I went back to Dallas for a little while to finish my short film 'Rusty Forkblade.' It was not the instant success I thought…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/i-went-back-to-dallas-for-a-little-while-to-finish-my-short-film/)

[Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/)

> [A script is a unique literary form, because it's not the end product; it's a blueprint. If you're not thinking of that end product,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/a-script-is-a-unique-literary-form-because-it-s-not-the-end-product/)

[Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/)

> [Reviewers are certainly entitled to their own opinions. I've become buddies with enough writers and directors, and to be perfectly honest, the ones that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/reviewers-are-certainly-entitled-to-their-own-opinions-i-ve-become/)

[Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/)

> [I loved 'Star Wars' as a kid, but I missed out on the experiences of seeing them for the first time. It was before…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/i-loved-star-wars-as-a-kid-but-i-missed-out-on-the-experiences-of/)

[Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/)

> [I never really knew that I would be a lifer of strong female characters, but that seems to be the drops I'm being given,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/i-never-really-knew-that-i-would-be-a-lifer-of-strong-female/)

[Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/)

> [I love intricate plotting and exciting twists, but I realize more that people enjoy a good story in a simple, focused way.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/i-love-intricate-plotting-and-exciting-twists-but-i-realize-more-that/)

[Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/)

> [Most scripts that get written in Hollywood don't go anywhere.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/most-scripts-that-get-written-in-hollywood-don-t-go-anywhere/)

[Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/)

> [I wrote this script in 2003, when I was a humble college student, sitting in my boxers and writing in my dorm room. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/i-wrote-this-script-in-2003-when-i-was-a-humble-college-student/)

[Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/)

> [In 'Snow White and the Hunstman,' when we see them in the Dark Forest, you're allowed a lot of freedom to be able to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/in-snow-white-and-the-hunstman-when-we-see-them-in-the-dark-forest/)

[Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/)

> [Those are the two best words in English, 'Bidding' and 'war'.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/those-are-the-two-best-words-in-english-bidding-and-war/)

[Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/)

> [The absolute base-level thing that you do as a new screenwriter is send out query letters. Literally, you just say, 'Hi, Mr. So-and-So,' and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/the-absolute-base-level-thing-that-you-do-as-a-new-screenwriter-is/)

[Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/)

> [I wouldn't say I see things visually first, but what I do think is important, for a lot of screenwriters, is to not just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/evan-daugherty/i-wouldn-t-say-i-see-things-visually-first-but-what-i-do-think-is/)

[Evan Daugherty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/evan-daugherty/)

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