Klarinet Archive - Posting 000701.txt from 2001/11

From: Tony@-----.uk (Tony Pay)
Subj: RE: [kl] So, you want to do this for a living
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2001 09:56:35 -0500

On Sun, 25 Nov 2001 19:05:18 -0600, charette@-----.org said:

> > From: StillLoveNewYork@-----.com]
> >
> > In a message dated 11/25/01 4:45:50 PM Central Standard Time,
> > Tony@-----.uk writes:
> >
> > > Don't.
> >
> > Succinct and excellent advice, Tony. Doing this for a living
> > strikes me the same way writing would: unless you're Stephen King
> > or Danielle Steele you're not going to make any money.

But that's only one way of looking at what my one word may mean.

> Boy, am I glad Stephen King didn't think about his chances before he
> started writing (and getting rejected).
>
> Danielle Steele ... well, that's another story ;^)
>
> You know, if everyone takes the wonderful advice given here, there
> won't be any need for any musicians in the future ... anyone who
> aspires to be one will just give up since the chances of doing well at
> it are essentially nil.
>
> While I'm all for "reality checks", I'm not for crushing dreams.

Nor me.

Fortunately, an isolated email 'don't' doesn't crush dreams.

Tony
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