"[A] long time ago, I came to the realization that a script is more than just 'a
blueprint to a
film.' To truly be a successful manifestation of the form, a script needs to be
a work of art
in and of itself. It requires the same strict integrity of a poem or novel. A
great script
demands formal and structural elegance. It's not enough to have a great story
and great
dialogue: a great script is one that, at every level -- from the names of the
characters to
the layout of the words on the page -- creates an irresistible narrative flow
that propels
the reader to an inevitable dramatic conclusion.

"This is the ideal for which I strive. Every day, I try to write scripts that
will allow me to
wake up the next morning -- no matter how badly an executive producer may
butcher my
work in rewrites, or how little of my original intent a director may ultimately
deliver in the
film, or how mercilessly an ill-prepared actor may butcher the lines -- and know
that I did
my job. I created something worthy of professional pride."

Javier Grillo-Marxuach, writer of "Lost"

(as quoted in CS Weekly; 01/06/06)