Martini Shot
Forget the Writer
Being a writer is a little bit like being a shepherd: it's quaint, people envy the solitude, but no one's afraid of a shepherd.
By Rob Long • • 3m ListenThere's an old joke about a young woman who comes to Hollywood seeking fame and fortune. It started life as an ethnic joke – remember those? – but I've scrubbed it and rewritten it and removed the "joke" part from it, so no trigger warnings are necessary. The aspiring young actress goes to a splashy movie premiere and manages to corner one of the stars of the picture.