# The Business of Art

... one of the most worrisome fears for writers is that they could end up penning something that damages ‘the brand.’

I was a Hollywood assistant for almost ten years ... let’s go ahead and get the basic stuff out of the way.

Established IP is always the perfect place for film and TV producers to find gems that need to be adapted for the screen.

Sounds like you need a reader, friend! But just a quick glance at all the options out there makes it pretty obvious that what a “reader” does is much less clear.

By the 90s, an increasing number of these women were finally gaining some prominence in Hollywood.

" ... it was also no coincidence that when the big studios decided to unionize in the 1920s, most of those labor unions didn't allow female members."

Programs like ChatGPT ... according to Noam Chomsky and others, are actually distracting us from the true goal of creating a technology that thinks.

The fact that writing was seen as "women's work," ironically created a window in which many women forged influential careers in the industry and were able to quickly expand into directing, producing, and executive roles.

... you are a chef and your script is the meal. Why? Because I’m hungry, recently rewatched "The Bear," and this analogy works.

... there is a lot of misunderstanding about what it means to “steal” a screenplay—i.e., what constitutes copyright infringement.

But what, to be crass, of art?! What of our ability to grieve, engage, and change at a point in time where we need to collectively practice all three?

For some, the crisis is over, and for others, it is not. Therefore, Zoom, if you must. But know that you’re doing so at your own professional peril.

Sadly, the well-known quip about exposure not paying the bills is becoming truer every day. So, what can creative industries do to help writers feel more financially secure?

... I still could feel that cursed imposter syndrome setting up camp in my gut, a disruptive, loud-as-shit tenant, if there ever was one.

"You don't have to stay in a place that doesn't love all of you."