Objectivity

One of the most frustrating things I've ever done is offer advice to young writers and filmmakers. And, like the definition of insanity, I've done it time and again, always expecting a different result. 

Most writers suck. Nearly all writers suck when they're starting out. The only way to get better is to acknowledge you suck and work on getting better. 

Fun fact: Most screenplays never get made into movies. 

Do you want to sell a screenplay? Then take advice wherever you can get it. Learn. Grow. Get better. It won't guarantee success but it can't hurt either. 

Most writers are blinded by their own work. They can't be objective. They think they're already great when they're not. That's why they will never get better. 

Do you want to get better? Then be objective. Take advice and learn from those around you. 

-The Illiterate Writer