Happy anniversary, haha! What are the most important things that you find draw you into a script? Is it the idea? The writing? Commercial viability? Or is it a combination of all the above. Thank you.

Besides write a great script, what can more writers do that would help a production? What is the one thing you wish more writers knew about Hollywood and/or the business of making movies?

My (completely self-centred!) question: What's your advice to a writer with some modest success in film/TV in their home country, looking to parlay that into a Hollywood career? Is it better to wait for something I'm involved with in the UK to get some attention in the US (which, of course, might never happen) - or just turn up with a couple of good scripts and some stuff under my belt that the execs probably won't have seen? Thanks in advance... And hey, the traditional gift for a first anniversary is - paper! How appropriate.

What makes a Romantic Comedy really stand out from the rest that you read?

What trends have you seen in the Black List scripts that excite you? I'm thinking of things like geographical distribution of writers, genres / subgenres represented, the quality of writing, how many films go on to be produced...any trends you have noticed that you find interesting. And Scott: congratulations.

What is the standard deviation for the ratings (of the scripts) on your site?