davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 11/09/2026The longer you sustain tension before release, the stronger the climax. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 09/09/2026When we shape our rhetoric, our rhetoric shapes us. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 09/09/2026Vivid verbs paint pictures with words. 001
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 08/09/2026If you don't have a new take on an old trope, skip it. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 08/09/2026The most memorable stories are cathartic for the writer. 001
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 07/09/2026You don't have a story until you have a personal connection to the material. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 06/09/2026We don't fall in love with looks—we fall in love with people. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 06/09/2026A marriage that grew sweeter, not just longer. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 05/09/2026The voice of a story should supersede the voice of a writer. 001
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 05/09/2026They don't ask about your medium—they ask about your meaning. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Stories without a distinct voice sound like they fell off an assembly line. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Turns must feel like the collision of fate and surprise. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 03/09/2026It takes discipline to say no to most ideas that cross your mind or land on your desk. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Physical reversals work, but emotional ones devastate. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 02/09/2026The only thing that changes is the ink. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Where Twists reveal what was hidden, Turns flip what was certain. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 01/09/2026STOP 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 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Dream big, have grand designs, and always remember to deliberate on why you're here while you're here. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 31/08/2026If the stars are creative ideas, then modern society is light pollution. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 31/08/2026Style is the lust of a new couple; substance is the love of a lifelong pair. 010
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Take what resonates and discard the rest. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 30/08/2026The artistic transaction isn't complete until it's experienced. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Style makes an excellent first impression; substance makes a long-lasting one. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 28/08/2026A good story is a good story, no matter how you tell it. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Focus on the writing, not the writer. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Mine what feels authentic—that's what makes you the best writer in the world for this story. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 27/08/2026You shape the most memorable dramatic moments—not by what you include—but by what you exclude. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Art that's just for you will remain art that's just for you. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 25/08/2026A critique is an emotional criticism without a solution. A consideration is a thoughtful response with a suggestion. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 24/08/2026As cosmic secretaries, we transform what can feel like a brutal and futile existence into something full of beauty and meaning. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Under-thinkers say, “I know everything.” Over-thinkers say, “I know nothing.” The issue isn't “everything” or “nothing.” It's the word “I.” 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Stop burning years to write a story that falls short. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Switching between artistic instinct and analytical thinking doesn't kill creativity—it deepens it. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 22/08/2026A fight arises from a desire to divide; a miscommunication arises from a desire to connect. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Raw talent only gets you so far. Most creative types need structure. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 21/08/2026As a writer, it's art. As a producer, it's product. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 20/08/2026Art is the best coping mechanism to make sense of our fleeting existence. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 20/08/2026The more you treat ideas like gifts, the more ideas you'll receive. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 19/08/2026The most memorable dialogue is not about what a character says aloud but what the character chooses not to say. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 19/08/2026You sit at the keyboard, jaw tight, wringing your mind like a dry lemon until it squeezes out a story. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 18/08/2026Don't worry if their position is weak; worry if your position is. 000
davidcornue.bsky.social @davidcornue.bsky.social · 17/08/2026Don't write a single word until your story leaps onto the page. 000