'Oh, son, I wish you hadn't become a scenario writer!' she sniffled. 'Aw, now, Moms,' I comforted her, 'it's no worse than playing the piano in a call house.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Some professions seem worse than others but aren't really.
- In plain terms
- Being a writer is not worse than other hard jobs.
- What can you take from it?
- Perspective makes work seem worse.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you judge a job's worth?
- What do parents expect?
Another view
Writing can genuinely be worse than some traditional jobs.
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