“And there,” as Strother Martin said many years ago in one of my favorite films, “you have it.”
To put it another way, is there any experience anywhere more depressing than pitching a story – any story – in “Hollywood?”
And yet another way:
I’m fascinated by overthinking. We all do it one way or another and at one time or another.
Mostly I overthink the reasons for scheduling and performing tasks that seem difficult or at best unpleasant. As a writer, I also tend to overthink English language usage, but not nearly as much as Derek Haines has in an article called “A Comma Before Because After a Negative Clause.” that I just read at justpublishingadvice.com.
The latest in the LATIMES continuing series of articles for all their hopeful subscribers. I keep wondering if more people than ever are coming to L.A. to get into the Industry? Or is it less? Anyone got the figures?
Anyway, this article by Ada Tseng is quite informative, and if you’re a subscriber – or a non-subscriber who hasn’t used up your free reads – you can check it out HERE.
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Heard wafting through the air while walking Layla the Future Mobility Dog on Labor Day:
He: I used your stove cleaner on the barbecue. Now what do I do?
This:
Tom Gauld gets it.