He saw a deeper truth than what was reflected in my resume or industry gossip. I d always dreamed of. When it became clear that I wasn t going to be allowed to do investigative reporting there, I left. I suspected that someday this would happen, so I decided to retire from TV news. I ve accumulated over the past twenty years and transform it into fiction, specifically screenplays.
TV news is too demanding.
The hours are always long and unpredictable. News Directors are under too much pressure, so they can t supportive of anyone getting home in time to have dinner with their family. They might agree to it, but they ll resent it. I went back to work three months after Katharine was born. They were speechless for there was no comeback.