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Vague fortune cookie convinces aspiring writer to stay in LA another year
‘You will achieve a goal soon’ After nearly half a decade trying to make it as a screenwriter, Pasadena resident and Applebee’s waiter Bob Pelford was about to give up hope and move back to Iowa – until a fateful … Continue reading
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Writer’s Facebook status informs friends of continued delusion
‘Tom Jenkins finished Act 2! Yeahhh!’ Friends and acquaintances of aspiring writer Tom Jenkins were disappointed to learn he’s still trying to break into screenwriting, despite nearly a decade of failure. “I was checking Facebook and saw Tom’s status about … Continue reading
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THR Radio Report: Writer prematurely breaks up with girlfriend before selling script
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New media gives aspiring scribe yet another path toward failure
Even in 2-minute increments, writer’s work still heinous The advent of new media has created a growing demand for inventive storylines and compelling characters, but there’s still no market for the hackwork produced by 28-year-old scribe Andy Kaplan. “[Kaplan] sent … Continue reading
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Writer criticizes everything about industry he desperately wants to be part of
‘Agents are so sleazy’ claims scribe who also dislikes 97% of mainstream movies
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Wife awkwardly changes subject when asked if she liked husband’s script
‘This carpet is filthy!’ she exclaims, reaching for vacuum Aspiring screenwriter Bob Hendrickson, 48, is starting to think his wife Mary might be purposely trying to avoid giving feedback on his teen comedy “Pukeberty,” which he gave her to read … Continue reading
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Scribe’s father more proud of daughter’s yams than her scripts
‘Cooking is her real talent’ After eating a third helping of the candied yams his daughter made for Thanksgiving, Allan Wilson beamed with pride. “Now these are damn good yams,” he said to his wife Margaret. “Rhonda should cook for … Continue reading
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90% of aspiring scribe’s coworkers better writers than him
Wannabe screenwriter less talented than boss, secretary and janitor Aspiring screenwriter Joe Grable has written more than a dozen scripts since 2002, but despite his belief to the contrary, this doesn’t mean he’s a better writer than his coworkers. “Everyone … Continue reading
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The Top 30 Day Jobs For Aspiring Writers (And Why)
30. Waiter – Many writers have been discovered while waiting tables in LA. You, on the other hand, will be working at an Applebee’s in Little Rock, but you never know, right? 29. Veterinarian – Animals smell fear, but they … Continue reading
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Aspiring writer celebrates ‘weak consider’ with $150 steak dinner
Meaningless milestone barely worthy of a Big Mac
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