CydM at 2013-08-18 00:35:24:
Nicely put Troy and Scott. I'm beginning to think the Aha! moment has a Duh! counterpoint moment.
I did all my learning in lit-rah-chure during the Deconstruction era, which boiled down to a statement that the author doesn't matter -- just the work. That's gone through a tremendous shift with self-publishing, but it still holds true in screenwriting. It isn't about you, it's about the story. Make it sing.
Thanks for the Duh! reminder.