Most of you know I’m a finance numbers geek. Numbers excite me like Slash’s epic guitar solos! In a normal world, when demand for product or service increases, so do the numbers for the folks creating said product or service. Today the exact opposite is happening. May I ask you something? How many of you can put pen to paper and create a story that evokes human emotion? You might have the preconceived notion that everyone in Hollywood makes oodles of money. Not so. And all Hollywood success starts with the story. So we need to stand up for the incredibly talented writers whose creative and passionate minds we need. Without the writer, there is no story. Without the story, we have nothing.
The call to action? Cancel your streaming subscription and make your voice heard on social media in support of the Writers Guild of America strike! As a fledgling screenwriter and aspiring producer, I really appreciate your support. The cost of settling.