I was writing mostly for my own enjoyment. Unfortunately, Fox later shelved its live action unit to concentrate on animation. Selling a book and then a script in the space of weeks must have been exciting. At the time, I d been told that it was easier to break into Hollywood via children s books. It s difficult to keep up with what s hot and what s not in Hollywood.
Trends change every two weeks due to what movie is hot at the box office and other factors.
While I enjoy writing juvenile fiction, at least right now, it s not as lucrative as screenwriting. In fiction, you get small advances and it s hard to build a following. One big plus, however, is that my publishers have been very kind and treat me very well. I switched agencies and the script sold in a week. I also got a new literary agent and the book sold the next week.