Less glamorous writing opportunities
Some writers just don’t recognize or appreciate the opportunities to write that life lays before them. While they dream of writing the great American novel, they’re unwilling to put pen to paper for some ad copy at their local public television station or help a friend running for a local office craft a speech on sanitation policies.
While these are not glamorous writing positions, they are opportunities to get your work out there and gain experience. For example, a lot of my script writing experience has come from writing “opening sketches” for a college Christian group I was a part of in college, as well as for a Lutheran church singles group I never attended myself.
Has that work landed me a job filling Tina Fey’s shoes as Saturday Night Live’s head writer? Nope. But it’s made me a better script writer. So that’s my message of the moment; stop being part of the wine club and start appreciating the opportunities to write that life tosses into your path; they’re there for a reason, and it’s not to brush up on your pinochle game.
Tags: Saturday Night Live, script writing, Tina Fey, wine club
April 9th, 2008 at 10:07 am
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June 25th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
this is good for bloggers who loves to write.
I love to write but i have a problem with this writers block.
it seems that i cant shake it. what suggestings can anyone give me?
Peace