tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679499.post1609261074787881539..comments2024-03-23T01:38:00.651+00:00Comments on Vicious Imagery: A good man always knows his limitationsDAVID BISHOPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17342376036664282348noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679499.post-31390414304061437152010-04-07T15:08:24.830+01:002010-04-07T15:08:24.830+01:00I'm 41 too. Is this the year to have a wobble?...I'm 41 too. Is this the year to have a wobble?<br /><br />I think the other thing to consider is "Are you making progress?" Some people might take 2 years. Some 10. As long as you're making progress, the breaks are getting bigger, the feedback better, you're going in the right direction. <br /><br />Ultimately, do you still enjoy it? If you do, to hell with everyone else. Sure, it's important to make it, but it's also important to enjoy the journey. And no-one puts it better than Mr Barron here:<br /><br />http://phillbarron.wordpress.com/2010/01/06/the-road-to-happiness/Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03888867108777389254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17679499.post-50635464802484738372010-04-07T09:30:38.132+01:002010-04-07T09:30:38.132+01:00I'm 41 and the only thing that'd stop my w...I'm 41 and the only thing that'd stop my writing career is more people telling me I'm crap at it than good. So far that's not happening, so I'll push on.<br /><br />I'm reminded of a <a href="http://notfromconcentrate.co.uk/blog/2010/04/02/stop-getting-hung-up-on-diversity/" rel="nofollow">blog post</a> from James Estil of Not From Concentrate a few days ago. On the subject of Diversity he suggested the word 'Quality' was more appropriate:<br /><br />"Diverse talent? No, quality talent. Diverse commissioning? Quality commissioning has more of a ring to it, don’t you think? Diverse casting? Er, how about quality casting?"<br /><br />I'll make a better living as quality screenwriter of 40+ than a mediocre 20-something screenwriter.laurence timmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366127170754753612noreply@blogger.com