"How I did it," ([c1922])

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Presentation six fatherless children to support," or a youth who is trying to "make enough money to pay his college tuition." A novelist wouldn't send such a letter to a book publisher and a play- wright wouldn't repeat it to a stage producer. Then why pour out a letter like that to a film producer? Producers cannot spend a hundred thousand dollars on the production of a story because the writer happens to be living in an alms house or is "trying to get enough money to pay for mother's operation," Such a condition should bring out the best that is in anyone. Few rich men write successful novels, books, plays or photoplays. But peo- ple have been known to become rich writing them. 123