"There are definitely rules and unwritten laws to follow. Finding where you fit in the overall picture and what kind of impact you are making is up to you. Striving as an individual in turn allows the culture of writing to strive. The petty bullshit of who is this or that, the politics of scenes everywhere is usually just bullshit. Concentrate on what you are trying to do, look out for you and your crew, and you will start to realize that all that effort and dedication pays off. Respect comes from those who first of all respect writing for what it is, and then of course respect others enough to let them be. Look around, the writers who not only have the dopest styles are those that pursued their efforts and avoided most of the nonsense."
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