# The Business of Art

... now you have to meet this person—and not just meet them, but impress them so much that they’ll want to give you work now or in the future.

I’m not impatient when there is no need to be impatient. It helps me to have more realistic expectations.

I’d bet on a variety show starring Taylor Swift versus sinking $200 million into another superhero saga any day of the week.

How does one not only determine when a project is ready for circulation but also when YOU ready to step out into the chaos that is the film & TV industry?

... that amazing rep you have? They’re out. It’s not you, it’s them. What now?

You thought writing a screenplay was hard?

Yes, this is that article. The one that dives straight into the mystery that plagues all writers at some point on their creative journey ...

You are in business. Time to start learning business.

Look, you’re probably on your cellphone constantly anyway, so maybe it’s time to make more out of your time there.

First of all, let’s get clear on what ‘high-concept’ means.

Look, I understand that it’s called show business, not show art, but still, where is the show part in so many of these tin-eared studio exec’s equations?

OK isn’t good enough for me and shouldn’t be for you either. The idea is to send out your best work, and YOU need to be hard enough on yourself to be the ultimate judge of that.

What do you, as an author, promise your readers and customers? What are you promising a fan every time they pick up one of your books?

I’m all for pushing envelopes, but should cringe be a part of awards show comedy?

And there I was in the fancy office of a multi-million-dollar production house where I acted like a 10-year-old schoolboy sent to the principal’s office.