Chapter 2Sticking it Out
“There’s no such thing as talent; you just have to work hard enough.”
David Mamet
No matter what career path you choose, there will be ups and downs. It’s never a straight line up to ringing bells and a crowd cheering with delight at your finally having achieved success. That sweet smell people talk about is actually the smell of blood, sweat, and tears.
As a screenwriter, though, the path to success can be even more jagged and less predictable than in other fields. The highs are higher and the lows lower. You’re hot one day, and the next day you’re not. You think you’re “in” only to discover you’re way in the outfield. You write and rewrite for two years only to find out that someone else has written your exact story ...
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