"Great scripts are forged in battle..."
The title's quote continues with "... and it's not a battle that either should win." Collaborative battles between screenwriters and directors couldn't be more important.
Hollywood is a business. The factory needs to produce and the factory does produce - sometimes (often) faster than it should. Most stories need time, quality time, to become good stories, let alone great stories. Too often, collaborative battles are not fought, instead ‘creative differences’ are cited and a next screenwriter is brought on board.
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