Writer Elizabeth Gilbert discussing healthier ways to look at the creative process.
QandA
Inner struggle is not plot
Many great movies feature characters struggling against their demons, or attempting to find themselves. But that’s not plot.
Are glossaries a good idea?
Generally, no. Try to make terms understandable in context.
Why aren’t adaptations ok for competitions?
With an adapted screenplay, it’s not altogether obvious what awesomeness came from the screenwriter, and what came from the underlying material.