You write a hit play the same way you write a flop.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hits and flops share the same writing process, suggesting outcomes are unpredictable.
- In plain terms
- You write a hit the same way you write a flop.
- What can you take from it?
- The process is constant; results are not.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does hard work guarantee success?
- What matters more, process or result?
Another view
It ignores that strategy can sometimes improve odds.
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