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Am I the only one getting the vibe this lady doesn’t quite understand the current world in which the rest of us live in? I mean, I’d love to just not worry about money and chase all my dreams. But let’s be real here, even if deciding to be a couch crasher at all of your friend’s houses as you opt not to have a day job while following artistic endeavors is not viable for a long term plan. And also, if you’re like most people under cropping student, that debt won’t magically park itself and wait for you to turn an income off your art. So while I appreciate the “you’ll find money” mantra…it also comes off as this person has not lived in the same set of circumstances as most. Not saying she maybe didn’t live on meager earnings in her early days…but there’s a difference between living cheaply while you scrape by and being financially destitute and homeless.

Turned 40 a couple of days ago. The depression has been very real.

What I don't understand is why would I take advice from the guy who wrote Battlefield Earth!?

Imagine working a job not just for the money. Wow

You can't live "empty" if you're concerned about keeping a roof over your head. In fact, anxiety over circumstances will keep your head full so I wish that had been a bit more helpful. :/

I outline and write a synopsis then hire a ghost writer to write the script sometimes. I can’t write all my own ideas. No time.

Interesting what she says about going back to bad circumstances as being needed for some peope to "heal that thing." Seems true that there are some lessons we have to internalize before moving forward.

"In a galaxy...", if that's not interesting, don't waste your time.

I wish all the new writers well and I hope they make it.

You need to read screenplays to follow the flow and cadence of screenwriting. But they can't teach you about tools and techniques. You have to acquire these from theory.

Fear... Maybe. But I've been homeless, broke, and hungry before. I've had people pull knives on me for a taco. I'll work more slowly on my dreams and keep a roof while I get there at a snails pace. Fear may be a hindrance, but blind naivety to reality is deadly.

I think this is the major strain of anyone with creative projects. Finding time to work on them when you still have a job and other life aspects that nothing to do with writing. Especially if it pays the bills. I try to write as much as I can but I have gone month focusing on work and bills. Some time you got to force yourself to write when your mentality exhausted

It is true, currentlyI go through this phase of my life. Great tirmely interview helping me.

Imagine if it’s your actual job and here you have these snotty aspiring writers referring to it as a “junk job”

So much truth in 13 minutes

I love Jill Chamberlain. During the pandemic I watched her nutshell video multiple times.

Does FC ever do workshops or meet and greets for like-minded ppl? I think if FC hosted mixers, it would be beneficial for us to start or continue our crafts. Especially here in LA and after the strikes.

The worst job is my current job: long distance truck driving. I want to work on my novel full time.

"Junk jobs" a.k.a. "additional money", and more precisely, "any money". Hollywood is known for actors working as bartenders or wood craftsmen.

What’s the worst junk job you have ever had?