Between 1984 and 1993, there were 1333 millionaires from the California lottery.
In the same period, 393 screenwriters sold a screenplay for $1 million or more.
So are you playing the lottery or writing a screenplay?
Tuesday, November 06, 2007
Selling a million dollar screenplay
From my electronic book/course Screenwright, the craft of screenwriting:
So are you playing the lottery or writing a screenplay?
So are you playing the lottery or writing a screenplay?
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2 comments:
by that stat you're saying I should give up writing and play the numbers?
I'm not telling anyone to do anything. I'm just pointing out that if your goal is to make a million dollars, you have better odds doing something else. After all, I'm still writing screenplays and I don't play the lottery -- but my goal is not to be a millionaire.
Just having a little fun. Most folks don't realize that you're more likely to make a million on the lottery than by selling a screenplay.
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