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Rob gives out some advice to young writers that makes their life easier and their work better, but unfortunately costs them half of their pay.

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By Rob Long • Nov 27, 2014 • 3m Listen

Fountain Avenue, for those who don’t know the streets of Los Angeles, is a sinuous road that goes east-west through Hollywood. It has minimal traffic lights, and if you’re a dexterous driver you can zip across town pretty quickly...

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