If we had known all of that, we would have taken action much sooner.

It's insensitive, inappropriate language, and it's conduct unbecoming a teacher.

The frustration and anger is understandable and justifiable.

If you don't go after what you want, you'll never have it. If you don't ask, the answer is always no. If you don't step forward, you're always in the same place.

Like all kids who want to be in action movies, I want to jump out of a speeding car, shoot guns, slide out the side in slow motion like a John Woo movie.

Action, reaction, motivation, emotion, all have to come from the characters. Writing a love scene requires the same elements from the writer as any other.