This One's For You, Blobby

As it goes with the cyclical nature of my profession, lately I've been pretty down on the whole screenwriting thing. You go long stretches without success, you get frustrated and start to doubt your talents and life choices.

So naturally, I've had conversations with some of those close to me about these frustrations. And I've found that the number one consolation people offer is to tell me that "There are plenty of writers out there who haven't even sold a script."

I'm not sure why, but this never makes me feel better at all. Comparing myself to losers is not a real pick-me-up. Because of the half-empty way in which my defective mind works, I tend to compare myself to those more successful than me, which, admittedly, isn't the best strategy.

You might as well tell me, "Hey, there are plenty of people with no talent at all." Or, "There are people who don't have hands who can't even type." It gives me the same empty feeling I get when an ugly girl tells me I'm cute, or a retard tells me I'm smart (the latter of which has never happened; the former has happened quite a bit).

So I guess what I'm saying is, thanks everyone for your continued support!