enJOY it

an archived personal and craft blog from Elise Blaha Cripe.

So, I was reading the Grey’s Anatomy blog, and found this statement from one of the writers:

You learn by doing. Write scripts and show them to trusted friends and get notes and TAKE THE NOTES and rewrite and then write more scripts. That’s how you get good. Also, read something good every day – a novel, preferably, something juicy and inspiring. And write every day. Write every day for a good long while.

It is in response to viewer questions about getting a job as a script-writer.

Do not misunderstand: in no way, shape or form do I want to write for television.  BUT, I imagine that I will be doing something like it.  Something that is difficult because there is not a clear path to get to the goal.  And it was wonderful to read this advice. A little permission to just do it.  Practice and learn and absorb. 

Word.

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  1. Katie Avatar

    It would be so fun, though, right?
    My creative writing prof at SLC said I should just write for soaps ; )
    Glad your feeling that something good was going to happen came true!

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