Chapter 1Getting Started
“You want to be a writer? A writer is someone who writes every day, so start writing. You don’t have a job? Get one. Any job. Don’t sit at home waiting for the magical opportunity.”
Shonda Rhimes
Writers are used to the blank page—the Herculean task of putting fingers to the keyboard despite the glaring empty screen in front of them. But the task of taking the first steps toward building a career as a writer can often be even more overwhelming than the writing itself, particularly when it’s an industry and career track with nebulous rules, apparently involving a move to either Los Angeles or New York.
Where do you begin?
If you want to work as a doctor, you know exactly what you need to do to get started. You can’t ...
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