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Elayne Crain's avatar

Love this. And I like the analogy about call-backs and booking a part, Vicky--it's very similar to one my agent makes, comparing batting averages to going on submission. If you bat over .300, you are doing great--potentially, maybe even Hall of Fame level. 😂

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Christine Evans's avatar

I don't know anything about baseball but even I understand that analogy! So great.

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Elayne Crain's avatar

It's reassuring to know that's normal (not just for writers), for sure! And a great reminder that we are playing in the "big leagues," with very tough competition--but that doesn't mean we don't have the chance to step up and show what we've got!

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Vicky Fang's avatar

Oh, I like that! I’ll have to remember that one. At least we have unlimited at bats! (Ok, somewhat throttled by the pace of this industry, but still 😁)

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Elayne Crain's avatar

Right? Very reassuring! (Esp. if someone is like you and Christine and write in multiple genres!) I'm trying to--slowly--get there! :)

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Shirley Ng-Benitez's avatar

Great advice to keep going and envision it as a long tunnel (vs. a black hole). Thanks Christine and Vicky and congrats on all of the books! Vicky, I didn't know you were an actor—cool!

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Christine Evans's avatar

Thank you! So glad it was helpful!

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Vicky Fang's avatar

Thank you, Shirley! Glad it was helpful. And yes, I was an actor a looong time ago! 😁

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