Syd Field is a Hack

Many people regard Syd Field as the pinnacle of screenwriting expertise. His many videos and lectures and books garner him much praise from even the best of the Hollywood writers. But, it takes only a second to find out that Syd Field is a hack who has NEVER had a single screenplay produced...ever!! One could say that, while his methods sound attractive, following them can guarantee that your screenplay will NOT be produced.