I definitely have the screenwriting itch.

I definitely look up to Veronica Roth, Suzanne Collins, and J.K. Rowling.

Every inch of my writing career has been influenced by my screenwriting education. I was lucky enough to go to film school at USC, and I got a crash course in how to tell a story efficiently. I learned structure, pace, my style, how to know your audience, and most importantly, how to take criticism and edits properly.

They trained me for this. It's their own fault. They helped make their own doom.

Mare?"
"Are you afraid, Maven?"
"I am. I'm afraid of failing. I'm afraid of letting this opportunity pass us by. And I'm afraid of what happens if nothing in this world ever changes. That scares me more than dying.

You better hide that heart of yours, Lady Titanos. It won't lead you anywhere you want to go.