Writing a screenplay not so hip anymore...

There are many people out there in their parents' basements that are typing away at some strange movie idea. Not a good thing. It seems that a large amount of scripts actually never make it to the big screen. What seems like a groundbreaking idea for a movie often times ends in a manuscript being buried at the bottom of some dusty drawer. What does this mean for most aspiring writers? Your idea is not so original; there are few new things under the sun that will make it to the big time. It's time to get real and accept the notorious writing on the wall.

I spoke to a group of Hollywood writers at a recent diner. One unshaven man said: "I've been out here now for four years...I have not had much luck. I keep at it. Living the dream? Nahhh...more like my dream fucking me in my butt hole." Another slovenly writer stated: "It's really difficult pushing my script around to the right people. I won't give up my day job...cleaning up doo piles in backyards around this valley."

Writing is an arduous task, and it is most difficult when so many people flood the same city in hopes of scoring a major contract. Many writers are saying that it is important to plug away, but there may come a time when macaroni and cheese is no longer worth the blood and tears. One well-dressed writer said: "To all the people out there in a dark basement typing away...get real and look for a real nine to five job that depresses the fuck out of you."