{"id":5557,"date":"2012-12-27T11:18:05","date_gmt":"2012-12-27T11:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/etbscreenwriting.com\/\/?p=5557"},"modified":"2021-07-30T21:56:18","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T21:56:18","slug":"zig-ziglar-rules-for-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/etbscreenwriting.com\/zig-ziglar-rules-for-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Zig Ziglar Rules for Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

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10) \u201cRemember that failure is an event, not a person.\u201d \u00a0This is a great one to remember when rejection feels like failure. \u00a0Just because you have a bunch of pitches or scripts that haven’t sold doesn’t make YOU a failure.<\/p>\n

9) \u201cYou will get all you want in life, if you help enough other people get what they want.\u201d \u00a0When you are pitching a project are you clear about the company’s mandate? \u00a0Have you researched their past films or television shows? \u00a0How does your project fit in with their goals? How would it enhance their portfolio? \u00a0Different producers and production companies have very different taste. \u00a0Don’t waste their time or yours by pitching something that doesn’t fit in with what they want to achieve.<\/p>\n

8 ) \u201cPeople often say motivation doesn\u2019t last. Neither does bathing\u2014that\u2019s why we recommend it daily.\u201d Write for at least one hour every day. Find ways to keep yourself motivated every day.<\/p>\n

7) \u201cThere has never been a statue erected to honor a critic.\u201d Be a creator as well as a critic.<\/p>\n

6) \u201cPeople don\u2019t buy for logical reasons. They buy for emotional reasons.\u201d \u00a0Does your story have a strong emotional through line? \u00a0The definition of entertainment is to feel something. \u00a0What does your story make people feel?<\/p>\n

5) \u201cExpect the best. Prepare for the worst. Capitalize on what comes.\u201d \u00a0Be hopeful and optimistic, be prepared, and be flexible. \u00a0Most people miss opportunities because they can’t see them coming. \u00a0The best goal going o into a pitch meeting is to create a relationship, not sell a project. \u00a0Getting another meeting should be the objective. \u00a0The longer you can engage others enough to ask “tell me more” the better chance you have of success.<\/p>\n

4) \u201cIf you go looking for a friend, you\u2019re going to find they\u2019re scarce. If you go out to be a friend, you\u2019ll find them everywhere.\u201d \u00a0To have a friend you must be a friend. \u00a0Writing tends to be isolating. \u00a0Find ways to be of service to others. \u00a0A generous spirit is always repaid ten-fold and in very unexpected ways.<\/p>\n

3) \u201cA goal properly set is halfway reached.\u201d Set small achievable incremental goals every day. \u00a0Find time to write every day even if it is only for an hour.<\/p>\n

2) \u201cYour attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.\u201d A good attitude is crucial to being a success and appreciating success once you are there.<\/p>\n

1) \u201cIf you can dream it, you can achieve it.\u201d \u00a0This speaks for itself.<\/p>\n

Half of being a writer is selling yourself and your projects. \u00a0Learning how to sell with authenticity and integrity is crucial to success. \u00a0Ziglar is a great mentor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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