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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The longer you sustain tension before release, the stronger the climax.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Caveats are excuses.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Don't describe—evoke.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
When we shape our rhetoric, our rhetoric shapes us.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Vivid verbs paint pictures with words.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
If you don't have a new take on an old trope, skip it.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The most memorable stories are cathartic for the writer.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Work that felt like play.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
You don't have a story until you have a personal connection to the material.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
We don't fall in love with looks—we fall in love with people.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
A marriage that grew sweeter, not just longer.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The voice of a story should supersede the voice of a writer.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
They don't ask about your medium—they ask about your meaning.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Stories without a distinct voice sound like they fell off an assembly line.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Kindness given without a scorecard.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Turns must feel like the collision of fate and surprise.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
It takes discipline to say no to most ideas that cross your mind or land on your desk.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Physical reversals work, but emotional ones devastate.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The only thing that changes is the ink.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Where Twists reveal what was hidden, Turns flip what was certain.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
STOP WRITING! Took me 10 years of teaching writing classes for my working Hollywood writer students to convince me to write a book. Whelp I did and it's out. Let me know your biggest take away once you take a read. a.co/d/00uh5NAv
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Dream big, have grand designs, and always remember to deliberate on why you're here while you're here.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
If the stars are creative ideas, then modern society is light pollution.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Style is the lust of a new couple; substance is the love of a lifelong pair.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Take what resonates and discard the rest.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
The artistic transaction isn't complete until it's experienced.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Style makes an excellent first impression; substance makes a long-lasting one.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
A good story is a good story, no matter how you tell it.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Focus on the writing, not the writer.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Mine what feels authentic—that's what makes you the best writer in the world for this story.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
You shape the most memorable dramatic moments—not by what you include—but by what you exclude.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Art that's just for you will remain art that's just for you.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
No spark, no story.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
A critique is an emotional criticism without a solution. A consideration is a thoughtful response with a suggestion.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Isolation has power.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Get in late; get out early.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
As cosmic secretaries, we transform what can feel like a brutal and futile existence into something full of beauty and meaning.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Under-thinkers say, “I know everything.” Over-thinkers say, “I know nothing.” The issue isn't “everything” or “nothing.” It's the word “I.”
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Stop burning years to write a story that falls short.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Switching between artistic instinct and analytical thinking doesn't kill creativity—it deepens it.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
A fight arises from a desire to divide; a miscommunication arises from a desire to connect.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Raw talent only gets you so far. Most creative types need structure.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
As a writer, it's art. As a producer, it's product.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Art is the best coping mechanism to make sense of our fleeting existence.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
The more you treat ideas like gifts, the more ideas you'll receive.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
The most memorable dialogue is not about what a character says aloud but what the character chooses not to say.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
You sit at the keyboard, jaw tight, wringing your mind like a dry lemon until it squeezes out a story.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Write fast and without judgment.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Don't worry if their position is weak; worry if your position is.
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davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Don't write a single word until your story leaps onto the page.
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