Lost in Your Own Fantasy
The Daily Writer with Kent Sanders
English - May 15, 2022 06:00 - 2 minutes - 2.86 MB - ★★★★★ - 26 ratingsCareers Business Marketing books business creativity entrepreneurs entrepreneurship freelance ghostwriting marketing productivity publishing Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
One of the most fascinating characters of Hollywood’s classic film era is Norma Desmond, the lead character of the 1950’s Sunset Boulevard. She is a silent film-era actress who lives in a fantasy world where she makes a triumphant return to her glory days.
In the final scene, she has completely lost touch with reality as the police and reporters with cameras fill her house. She can’t see the reality that they are there to take her away because she has shot and killed someone. In her mind, she is the star of another Hollywood picture.
On this episode, Kent shares the story of Sunset Boulevard to convey why it’s important to keep proper boundaries in your writing life.
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