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Appreciate Incremental Learning

David Freedman, PM2

start selling screenplays
in Hollywood to improve my reputation as a they want to put
writer. Sounds great, right? The only problem is in that role. Buying a lottery ticket offers no

that you actually have to write the screenplays relief from going through the steps of learning
first. I love writing, but facing that empty page how to best manage that money. And writing?
not knowing what to put down still intimidates Writing requires a great deal of perspiration, at
me even today. least a dab of inspiration, and a strong leap of

In a very real sense, Hollow Knight and other faith that you can create something that will get
tougher video games started to change my way published. Many writers never sell anything in
of thinking. In these games, as in life, learning their first years, if ever. I admit that from a very
by increments is supposed to take time. Nobody young age I wanted to be the next great science

learns everything all at once, and mistakes are fiction and fantasy author. Perhaps I’ll get there,
a part of the process. While dying in the games but slowly and with greater patience than I had
wasn’t exactly pleasant, it forced me to accept that in my youth.
my actions in engaging an enemy or solving a By accepting incremental learning, you

puzzle needed to be re-examined, and I couldn’t make it possible to own up to your limitations
afford to skip steps in learning how to tackle and strengths. You can also be more forgiving
these problems. In reality, I can’t afford to skip of yourself when you make mistakes. Taking
those steps either. Going to auditions is part of the time to go through the process may seem

the process of being an actor, and you have no arduous, but it’s all worth it in the end when you
control over how the casting director views you. come out the other side as a more knowledgeable
All you can do is show up and try to impress upon and dedicated professional.
them through your acting that you are the person

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