In Stephen King's book, On Writing he talks about something we've all heard as artists before: never do it for the dough.
It's probably a safe bet most of us don't rehearse for hours in drab black box theaters or wake up at that ungodly hour to polish off a screenplay because we think it'll make us rich. Of course, if money, fame, and acclaim come as a byproducts of passion and hard, hard work there's nothing wrong with that as far as I can see. It just can't be the focal point. Why? It's not sustainable.
King's point is our job as storytellers is to bring joy and value to others. By being vulnerable with our pens, voices, and bodies we can lift others up through compelling and bold narrative.
Do it for the joy -- the UNBRIDLED joy of saying something you simply can't keep to yourself.
If you can do that, you can do it forever.
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