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title: "2 Screenwriting General Quotes by 1 author"
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> [I learned that you really don't have any control as a writer. Waah, waah, waah. Big deal. Unless you're the director on the movie, or putting up the money for the movie, you really don't have a lot of control.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bret-easton-ellis/i-learned-that-you-really-don-t-have-any-control-as-a-writer-waah/)

[Bret Easton Ellis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bret-easton-ellis/)

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> [I have no problems or issues with screenwriting in general.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bret-easton-ellis/i-have-no-problems-or-issues-with-screenwriting-in-general/)

[Bret Easton Ellis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bret-easton-ellis/)

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