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    Is This Any Good?

    Rob Long on the only way to save a project from certain failure: fire the writer.

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    By Rob Long • Oct 10, 2012 • 3m Listen

    At a certain point in any creative enterprise – if you're writing a script, say, or trying to stay married – there's a moment when it all just seems useless. Is this any good? Are we doing this right? Is this even what we thought we were doing when we started this thing? The answer is almost always no. At least, it should be. When you're in the thick of it, if you're not beset by doubts and second thoughts, you're probably not paying attention....

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