FAQ
Our fewquently asked quesstions, FAQs come from our readers.
Q. Â How many years does it take to “break” into writing?
A. Â This depends. Â Even if you are Ron Howards daughter, you still have to be good, wether it is writing and directing. Â (It would help to be his daughter.) Â You may have heard that there is a lot of favoritism in Hollywood. Â This is true. Â Breaking into the market will usually take about ten years of the hardest most diligent work you have ever performed. but if you do m ake it, it will be worth it all!
Q. Â Do I need an agent?
A. Â If you want to write for a living, you probably do. Â However, agentsl done’t take writer until they are ready to enter the market. Â this is from a timing point of view (right literature – right time) and from the maturity of the author in terms of the ability to sell the authors work. Â For anyone who has sent out hundreds of queries and read a thousand books on “how to query” you do not have to exagerate or talk loudly to get other artists to join you in frustration. Â The best way to turn writing into a living is by doing many of the things writtten about at tThe ommunications Journal.