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> [Writing a screenplay is like climbing a mountain. When you’re climbing, all you can see is the rock in front of you and the rock directly above you. You can’t see where you’ve come from or where you’re going.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/syd-field/writing-a-screenplay-is-like-climbing-a-mountain-when-you-re-climbing/)

[Syd Field](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/syd-field/)

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## More by Syd Field

> [All drama is conflict. Without conflict, there is no action. Without action, there is no character. Without character, there is no story. And without…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/syd-field/all-drama-is-conflict-without-conflict-there-is-no-action-without/)

[Syd Field](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/syd-field/)

> [What a person does is what he IS, not what he says.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/syd-field/what-a-person-does-is-what-he-is-not-what-he-says/)

[Syd Field](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/syd-field/)

> [Writing a screenplay is like climbing a mountain. When you’re climbing, all you can see is the rock in front of you and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/syd-field/writing-a-screenplay-is-like-climbing-a-mountain-when-you-re-climbing/)

[Syd Field](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/syd-field/)

> [Confusion is the first step toward clarity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/syd-field/confusion-is-the-first-step-toward-clarity/)

[Syd Field](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/syd-field/)

> [But over the years, I've learned not to believe too much in luck or accidents; T think everything happens for a reason. There's something…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/syd-field/but-over-the-years-i-ve-learned-not-to-believe-too-much-in-luck-or/)

[Syd Field](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/syd-field/)

> [Writing should be an adventure, shrouded in mystery and uncertainty, blessed with amazing grace. In theory, of course](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/syd-field/writing-should-be-an-adventure-shrouded-in-mystery-and-uncertainty/)

[Syd Field](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/syd-field/)

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