On Writing: Ode to a Lady

In the big scheme of life and love, a piece of writing doesn’t rank that highly in terms of what is important, and what should get us riled up and upset. Recently, I read several posts from fellow writers expressing their disappointment on receiving the dreaded ‘rejection’ letter from the Film Board. My empathy was with all of them, as I KNOW that each one of them possesses immense talent, drive and vision. And I also know that for those projects to progress, the only missing ingredient was t...