What the Hell is Michael Jamin Talking About?

What the Hell is Michael Jamin Talking About?

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What the Hell is Michael Jamin Talking About?
"Should I write a horror script? I'm told they're easier to sell."
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"Should I write a horror script? I'm told they're easier to sell."

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Jun 23, 2024
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I get versions of this question all the time and it’s heartbreaking.

New writers are so hungry to break into the industry, they think, “I’ll write anything, whatever you want!”

But it doesn’t work that way.

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Stop trying to guess the market. No one really knows, anyway.

Write whatever genre you think you’re good at, then… an…

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