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Q: Will I get rich writing?
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Best Case Scenario
You are a wunderkind. You sell the first spec script you ever write. It actually gets made into a movie and released. Audiences love it. You pitch and sell—or get new assignments—regularly. You are a millionaire. Hollywood loves you.
Will this happen for you? No one can say for sure, but the odds are against all aspiring screenwriters (even you). Who pulls this off? The cream of the cream.
Better than Average
Thanks to your persistence, your spec script gets a lot of attention. You get a good agent. A little buzz happens—self-promotion involved here, too—and you get meetings. You win a writing assignment. You turn it around (without missing a deadline). Writing pays your rent. Writing assignments keep you busy most of the time. Every few years, you sell a spec. You're never famous. You are happy—enjoying the journey.
Wealth
Here's something to consider. At a panel on screenwriting during the Northampton Independent Film Festival—held November 6 through November 10, 2002—one of the industry panelists said that anyone who goes into screenwriting to make tons of money is nuts.
Keep that in mind when weighing whether you really want to chase this dream. Only about 1% of screenwriters get rich writing screenplays.
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