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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Snarf Zagyg" data-source="post: 9191863" data-attributes="member: 7023840">I think that this is a misunderstanding and I'm going to push back on this very hard. Here, let's take the most recent movie, because that's an easy one. The Marvels has three credited screenwriters-Nia DaCosta, Megan McDonnell, and Elissa Karasik. The first writer is the director; while there are strict rules regarding writing credits, it's safe to assume that she received the credit for alterations to the script, not for the original screenplay.Megan McDonnell graduated from Harvard (member of the Hasty Pudding Club) and has an MFA from USC.Elissa Karasik graduated from Stanford and was known for having a prior #1 film on the the Black List (Frat Boy Genius). Why do I put this in? Because the vast, vast, VAST majority of writers in Hollywood are actually incredibly smart and literary. You don't make it there unless you're really good. It's an unfortunate truism that the Business will ... well, affect scripts. That the writer's work is going to be hit by "notes," and by interference, and by changes. That's what happens. But it's just bizarre to think that some of the most highly paid and competitive jobs in the world for writers ... don't attract good writers. In fact, it's a trope that we see over and over again in Hollywood. Ever see Barton Fink?Hollywood has amazing writers. They just don't always use them.</blockquote>