Draft Quote by Lisa Lutz
“Six years after I wrote the first draft of 'Plan B,' I received my first paycheck as a writer. It included both the $3,000 in deferred option money as well as half the fee for performing the initial rewrite. The amount was scale according to the Writer's Guild guidelines, but a lot, according to me.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: Author discussion, 2022, Lisa Lutz on “Plan B”
Persistence in writing pays off; early drafts can eventually lead to paid work and recognition.
In simple terms: Hard work can become profitable over time.
Key Takeaway
Keep writing and trust the process.
Themes
writing
career
perseverance
Mood
hopeful
determined
Type
inspirational
career
When to use this quote
- freelance contracts
- first paycheck
- career milestones
Key Concepts
deferred compensation
guild guidelines
creative process
Questions to Reflect On
- What steps can you take to monetize early drafts?
- How do you handle delayed compensation?
A Different Perspective
Success may still be delayed despite early signs.
![“Suzanne [Collins] was very involved in the development of the script. She wrote the first draft. She was very involved with Billy Ray, when he wrote his draft.” quote by Nina Jacobson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/89a/nina-jacobson-8759_development_suzanne-collins-was-very-involved-in-the_3191711.jpg)
![“I had read [Charles] Dickens's novels were often published serially. I thought it would be fun to write a book, just sitting down and writing a chapter every day, not knowing what would happen next. So that's how I wrote the first draft. And then of course I had to go back and make sure everything…” quote by Lynne Rae Perkins](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/10d/lynne-rae-perkins-13062_book_i-had-read-charles-dickens-s-novels-were_2839730.jpg)
![“I remember Emilio [Estevez] and I were at John's house during the rehearsal process. And John [Huges] had mentioned he wrote the first draft of Breakfast Club in a weekend. And we both at the same time went, "First draft? How many do you have?" And John said he's got four other drafts. And we go…” quote by Judd Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/01c/judd-nelson-4498_breakfast_i-remember-emilio-estevez-and-i-were-at_1215641.jpg)
