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HOW TO WRITE PHOTO PLAYS 91
We will not attempt to name any of the acts to which we allude, for the list would be a long one ; but we think every writer knows just what he would be proud to tell his own family he created, and what he would not like to have them see. By judging things in this way, he can best decide for himself just what should be "hidden" by the cut-back.
HOW TO CELEBRATE.
We think we are safe in saying that practically all the free-lance scenario writers have some way or other of celebrating their success when they register a sale. From personal experience we know that this celebration thing is liable to get the best of one, and as a result the size of the check received is reduced considerably before it reaches the bank.
Here is where the danger of too much celebration lies. When the letter accepting the script arrives, the author feels joyful. Result — first celebration. When the check arrives, the author again feels joyful. Second celebration. When the play is released, and the author goes to see it with his friends, he feels joyful for the third time. Third celebration.
We are not mentioning any certain means of celebrating, but merely stating that a celebration takes place, and right here we wish to state that celebrations of any kind cost money. The moral is that every script which "lands" should be celebrated in some small way once, and the attention of the author should then be riveted on making another sale. The sooner a beginner or a progressing