Always Quote by Diablo Cody

I was always writing stories, even as a kid. I always wanted to be in the plays and do that sort of thing. Screenwriting…

— Katie Wech

I had always been interested in screenwriting, ever since I could write things down as a child. Obviously, I started as an actor, professionally,…

— John Francis Daley

I think, in a weird way, the reason I was drawn to screenwriting and the reason I really love doing it is because I…

— David Benioff

Screenwriting is definitely the majority of my time, but I do still act when stuff comes up. I do a few jobs a year.People…

— Danny Strong

I think that screenwriting probably isn't seen as writing in the same way that novel-writing is seen as writing. But I certainly don't see…

— Alex Garland

I came into screenwriting from an odd direction, because the first screenplay that I read was and is better as writing than the top…

— William Monahan

It's not so much that I enjoy screenwriting, though mostly I do, but the difference is, with adaptations, somebody else has done the hard…

— Tom Stoppard

Screenwriting is a much more collaborative effort. When you write a novel, it's just you, with input from your editor.

— Meg Cabot

For me, screenwriting is all about setting characters in motion and as a writer just chasing them. They should tell you what they’ll do…

— Justin Zackham

Screenwriting is always about what people say or do, whereas good writing is about a thought process or an abstract image or an internal…

— David Nicholls

There's a satisfaction I get from writing fiction that I will never get from screenwriting.

— Jonathan Tropper

Screenwriting is an opportunity to fly first class, be treated like a celebrity, sit around the pool and be betrayed.

— Ian Mcewan