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Cutting Quote by Tamara Jenkins

“Writing is so... I don't know, it's such a practice, and I feel very unpracticed in it, because I'm not doing it every day. And I really need to do it every day. In other words, you spend all this time writing a movie, and then you stop, and then you're shooting the movie, and then you're cutting…” quote by Tamara Jenkins
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“Writing is so... I don't know, it's such a practice, and I feel very unpracticed in it, because I'm not doing it every day. And I really need to do it every day. In other words, you spend all this time writing a movie, and then you stop, and then you're shooting the movie, and then you're cutting, and a year and a half goes by, because in the editing room, you're not writing.”

Tamara Jenkins

About This Quote

Source Interview: The New Yorker, 2015

Writing requires daily practice; without it, skill erodes and projects stall.

In simple terms: Writing needs daily habit.

Key Takeaway

Write every day, even briefly.

Themes

creativity discipline craft

Mood

frustrated determined

Type

advisory motivational

When to use this quote

  • screenwriting
  • journalism
  • personal essays

Key Concepts

habit formation skill decay project continuity

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you embed writing into your routine?
  • What minimal daily practice works for you?
A Different Perspective

Writing sporadically leads to loss of momentum.

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