No questions for the magnificent Ms. Brown, but one for Scott: How'd you get so lucky as to find this person? And can you keep up with her :-) That's one heck of a dispatch, filled with enthusiasm, energy, pluck, and character. And she's not afraid to learn. I'm in awe.

Great to see the real spirit of the Quest - determination, openness, purpose, fun - on display! Brown reminded me of one of the most basic lessons/exercises I ever had in the scriptwriting trade: Every scene has a purpose. Write every scene without dialogue. Write every scene without action. Rewrite it with the best of both and you might have something worth reading. Really does work - and forces you to consider the foundation of every scene. Inevitably, my favourite scenes are always those where the actions and dialogue are, in some way, in opposition. Thanks for the reminder, and for sharing!

Hey Waka! I love your three rule-philosophy. I am a mom with two little ones and a dog, so think I might adopt it. Speaking of health and hygiene, getting more sleep for one which is actually making my day more productive! In fact I am going to post all three on my wall right now! Thanks for the inspiration! Question: Out of curiosity, with the job, kids, etc. how much time do you actually get to spend a day writing?

Hi Aarthi! Thanks for your post. I'm not actually writing very much since we're just focusing on theory right now. However, since I know that inevitably, there will be other demands on my time, I file stuff away in my head. Driving and shower time (for some reason) are good times for my mind to wander. The 30 minutes when I sit in the doorway while my kids fall asleep is a good time to look over what I've written. On the weekends, my husband split up time into my time, his time, family time so I can get several hours in there. On a good day, 3 hours. On a medium day, maybe an hour and a half. On a busy day, shower, driving time, and reading in the doorway amounts to close to an hour of at least thinking about writing (which counts as something in my book!)