he's an actor in hollyweird... tryin' to "make it" in his craft, attempting to, at the very least, support himself doing the one thing in life he loves over anything else.
as a writer aspiring to write for a living, i totally understand. in fact, his quest is equivalent to mine, equivalent to those of my myriad musician friends. we're all pursuing our passions, despite what the odds (and often our contemporaries) say.
a simple stroll through your neighborhood bookstore will reveal thousands of bad, bad, BAD writers making a living doing what they love to do. likewise, there are tons of bad actors getting work (including 100% of those who perform on the WB network) and lots of bad musicians are out there reveling in success.
if we give up, we will never join their ranks, never outshine their inadequacies.
so, never fucking give up.
it's that simple.
Giving up is so boring, so final. The only excitement to be had in life, the only way to keep things interesting is to keep striving for the things you really want, regardless of how often you are disappointed. I would rather be disappointed by trying then totally content with stagnating in the same place. No contest.
ReplyDeleteGood timing with this post, I really needed reminding of this today. Thanks.
awesome! glad i could help ;-)
ReplyDeleteSounds like a plan. Now if I could just figure out what it is I shouldn't give up on. Hmmm.
ReplyDeleteHear, hear. If it helps, there are other ways to write for a living while you're working toward book deals. Assuming you are not doing this already, corporate or non-profit writer is a pretty good gig and I find that having a very structured writing outlet can stimulate the creative one.
ReplyDeletegood call!
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