A lot of artists start out as failed poets, then move on to being failed short-story writers before they finally break through to the big time and become failed novelists.
Gary ReillyI have completed and uncompleted screenplays, but they both fall into the category of “unsold.” I've seen quite a few movies where the screenplays seemed to be in the “uncompleted” category yet still got sold and made into movies, so I generally refer too all screenplays as “sold” or “unsold.” But that's just my own filing system.
Gary ReillyI was in the land of fakes and frauds and phonies-I felt like saying “Howdy cousin,” to everybody who walked by.
Gary ReillyIt's a funny thing about writing. You get so balled up in a story idea that you lose your perspective and forget that human being might read your words someday.
Gary Reilly