2.22.2008

That's Write

A winning writer's winning attitude is Write on!
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He should... do essentially three things: write, write, and write.
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He should be grateful for the privilege of being mistreated in this business. Far worse than mistreatment is no treatment at all -- that is to say, the gnawing, hollow horror of being left quite completely undisturbed.
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Frankly, writers should be grateful for the opportunity to suffer, because suffering is at the heart of creative expression's nature on every level and in every medium and format. Writers should be grateful that they have found the courage to reach and stretch and attempt something different, something new. They should be pleased that they're actually doing what so many others merely talk about: writing.
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Another thing to keep in mind is that writers should never seek sweet, serene satisfaction...
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Sreenwriters, painters, and all purveyors of creative expression are well advised to quit seeking satisfaction. If they hope to maintain even a semblance of sanity, they need to learn how to live with dissonance, discord and a generally unsettled opinion of themselves and their work...
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All who struggle to be creative, in the most important sense, cannot fail, because it is creativity above all other traits that renders us human.
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Fall on your face if you must, but rejoice that it is your own face and nobody else's upon which you fall. And be grateful that you have the energy and spirit to soar high enough to crash once again most gloriously.
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The Whole Picture: Strategies For Screenwriting Success in the New Hollywood (1997)
by
Richard Walter
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