Chapter 77 – A Guide To Waiting
by Leesa Dean
Been working like a psycho putting in 12-15 hour days prepping a teeny tiny sizzle reel for a seriously long shot meeting I finally had this week. What are the chances of anything happening with this? Probably non-existent. So why’d I put all this work into something that most likely won’t materialize? Cause one, it’s still a shot, two, if it doesn’t work out I can still use it and three, hey, I created a new show idea and really love it.
So while I await my fate (and plunge back into my usually scheduled work), here are some tips I’ve figured out to help get through the sheer hellish agony of awaiting your fate after an all-important meeting. These not only apply to pitching tv writing/shows, but really, any type of job interview:
1) Stock up on sugar. Yeah, you’ll be hyped up and, probably, destroying your body and teeth, but now is not the time to worry about minor stuff like that. The big picture: sugar’ll make you feel GREAT! plus it’s, generally, a better choice than substances that might be considered, say, a federal offense in some places.