Comments on: Follow up: That crushing doubt http://johnaugust.com/archives/2006/follow-up-that-crushing-doubt A ton of useful information about screenwriting. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:11:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jacob Estes http://johnaugust.com/archives/2006/follow-up-that-crushing-doubt/comment-page-1#comment-26254 Jacob Estes Sun, 19 Nov 2006 08:12:03 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/archives/2006/follow-up-that-crushing-doubt#comment-26254 <p>That's really really cool. I live south of Nashville, and I really like the idea that someone from around here is out there making it.</p> <p>I think posts like these are just as important as the ones on getting an agent or writing in format.</p> That’s really really cool. I live south of Nashville, and I really like the idea that someone from around here is out there making it.

I think posts like these are just as important as the ones on getting an agent or writing in format.

]]> By: Carey Malloy http://johnaugust.com/archives/2006/follow-up-that-crushing-doubt/comment-page-1#comment-26078 Carey Malloy Fri, 17 Nov 2006 18:28:01 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/archives/2006/follow-up-that-crushing-doubt#comment-26078 <p>Hi John and all,</p> <p>I did want to clarify, that yes I wrote a spec and that spec sold. But to be honest, and realistic, I wrote one spec that sold while I wrote five others that I would probably never show the light of day.</p> <p>This industry is fickle, as you may have heard once or twice, so being aware of that incredible variable, I wanted to do everything I could on my end to ensure any lack of longevity in my career would be because of that variable, not because I didn't try hard enough, or push enough, or venture to learn how to be better.</p> <p>Essentially, I wrote a lot of crap which taught me how to write less crap. So write crap, it'll make you better.</p> <p>Carey Malloy</p> Hi John and all,

I did want to clarify, that yes I wrote a spec and that spec sold. But to be honest, and realistic, I wrote one spec that sold while I wrote five others that I would probably never show the light of day.

This industry is fickle, as you may have heard once or twice, so being aware of that incredible variable, I wanted to do everything I could on my end to ensure any lack of longevity in my career would be because of that variable, not because I didn’t try hard enough, or push enough, or venture to learn how to be better.

Essentially, I wrote a lot of crap which taught me how to write less crap. So write crap, it’ll make you better.

Carey Malloy

]]> By: The Writer http://johnaugust.com/archives/2006/follow-up-that-crushing-doubt/comment-page-1#comment-26077 The Writer Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:59:50 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/archives/2006/follow-up-that-crushing-doubt#comment-26077 <p>Wrote one spec, and all this stemmed for that? Never, ever listen to your self-doubt again Carey. Jeez, I want your problems.</p> Wrote one spec, and all this stemmed for that? Never, ever listen to your self-doubt again Carey. Jeez, I want your problems.

]]> By: Joe Cardella http://johnaugust.com/archives/2006/follow-up-that-crushing-doubt/comment-page-1#comment-26073 Joe Cardella Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:24:03 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/archives/2006/follow-up-that-crushing-doubt#comment-26073 <p>This is a nice post. I'm deep in the trenches of self-doubt now, and that line about fighting with yourself is very true, and I needed to be reminded of that. Thanks!</p> <p>Joe</p> This is a nice post. I’m deep in the trenches of self-doubt now, and that line about fighting with yourself is very true, and I needed to be reminded of that. Thanks!

Joe

]]> By: Matt Hader http://johnaugust.com/archives/2006/follow-up-that-crushing-doubt/comment-page-1#comment-26071 Matt Hader Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:12:05 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/archives/2006/follow-up-that-crushing-doubt#comment-26071 <p>Okay, I'm being a complete and total idealist here - but most times, for me, and seemingly for you, too, John, it seems so much more personally satisfying to help folks out while not being paid for offering up the advice/service. Why is that?</p> <p>I may need to change that line of thinking so I can pay my Amex bill this month...</p> Okay, I’m being a complete and total idealist here – but most times, for me, and seemingly for you, too, John, it seems so much more personally satisfying to help folks out while not being paid for offering up the advice/service. Why is that?

I may need to change that line of thinking so I can pay my Amex bill this month…

]]> By: t-hype http://johnaugust.com/archives/2006/follow-up-that-crushing-doubt/comment-page-1#comment-26070 t-hype Fri, 17 Nov 2006 16:59:29 +0000 http://johnaugust.com/archives/2006/follow-up-that-crushing-doubt#comment-26070 <p>Thanks for posting that follow up!</p> <p>I live in Nashville right now and I can assure you that my inner critic is RAGING against my writing machine. ;)</p> <p>I was just thinking this week that I've got a few abandoned children that need to be properly groomed...</p> Thanks for posting that follow up!

I live in Nashville right now and I can assure you that my inner critic is RAGING against my writing machine. ;)

I was just thinking this week that I’ve got a few abandoned children that need to be properly groomed…

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