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Jul 26, 2021Liked by Tony Tost

Catching up on these after my recent move. Another great, super-useful post. I really appreciate how specific and specific-to-yourself these posts are--they somehow end up being so much more universal that way than if you tried to write them in a very general first-do-this-then-do-that manner. Getting down into the weeds of your own situations and finding the lessons there gets the reader's mind racing about his own particular weeds in a really fruitful and active way.

And it also speaks to the fact that there's no rote, automated path forward. Knowing at each given station that not just any bridge will do is empowering and, as someone else said here, really affirming.

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Loved reading this, and love the clarity you have about where you want to go. I'm curious - have you always wanted to write *and* direct? IIRC you have a background in poetry and criticism, which are word based (from my understanding), so I'm curious whether your love of visuals and desire to have creative visual control has always been there or developed over time?

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May 22, 2021Liked by Tony Tost

Tony, This is incredible and so affirming. Thank You. But I have to tell you, if I ever met you in a room, I would probably head your way and hug you. Longmire is one of my favorite shows of all time, gritty, with that killer cast, and stories that worked on so many levels, and that patient character development. It is one of the most underrated dramas, and I stream from the start every year starting New Years Day until I get it finished.

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May 22, 2021Liked by Tony Tost

This feels like an extended, kick ass artist's statement. I sincerely hope you get to cross the next bridge and direct your own stories. I'd love to watch them.

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May 21, 2021Liked by Tony Tost

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this.

It felt like we were sitting out on a dusty verandah and you telling your story and sharing your heart.

Your journey is inspiring, because it's built on practical steps.

I'm rooting for you and I'm confident your next spec project will bridge the gap you wanna cross.

Thank you for sharing.

Now I'm going to go finish building my own bridge using my own unique materials.

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I read this a long time ago, but your comment that Longmire never led directly to someone hiring you reminds me of what Marc Guggenheim said recently about working on the Arrow shows for the CW and never getting hired as a result of that work, too. It really seems a bummer. But also life.

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Thanks for the article, Tony! This is so helpful. I'm glad you're out there writing solid material!

PLEASE UPDATE YOUR PROFILE

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