Dear friend,

I had a gut-wrenching, snot-filled, on-the-floor cry after my TV comedy writing class on Tuesday.

For decades, I beat myself up for not being brave enough to try to make it in Hollywood.

As I dive back into filmmaking, I keep wondering where my career would be if I’d just had the balls to move to Los Angeles like my male classmates did.

This post look at reframing that for myself and for you.

See the full post and join the conversation here: https://open.substack.com/pub/laurenmariefleming/p/i-spent-years-thinking-i-wasnt-brave

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Here are some relevant resources that you might find helpful if you liked today’s letter:

* The key to making your creative dreams come true? Resilience. And I’ve got some fun and colorful tools to help you build up yours. Check it out at 33Asks.com.

* I still keep in touch with my screenwriting Professor James McBride – even thanked him in the acknowledgement of Because Fat Girl. He has a new book out that’s a great insight into acting and directing. Grab a copy here.

* My novel Because Fat Girl is a look at what my life would have been like if I hadn’t given up on my film directing dreams – and if The Rock fell in love with me. It’s as fun as it sounds. You should grab a copy here.

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