Yet, I stubbornly defied logic and forged on. Then, after a good deal of ink, sweat and tears, I realized that my screenplays were utter drech. Screenplays are all about simple-minded plots that are easy to make visual. Screenplays aren t about subtle or interior dialogue about engrossing language. Then, too, all my nasty, lefty idealism got in the way.
Nobody wants a woman hero.
In short, I got slammed harder and more often than the backboard at a Lakers game. I stuck persistently to my screenwriting vision despite infinite rejection and that nagging feeling that I didn't really want to write screenplays. He took me under his wing and had me pen a few screenplays for him, too. None of these pieces have been produced, but I got paid, and it was awfully inspiring to get respect from someone who I've admired for so long. After working as an assistant for a very talented but frequently inebriated publicist, several folks became aware of my writing abilities.