“Unlock the Secret Power of Words: Transform Your Communication and Relationships!”
When it comes to writing, isn’t it fascinating how the choice of words can make or break a story? Imagine landing in Hollywood as an aspiring screenwriter and boldly crafting a letter that catches the attention of industry titans. This story brings that idea to life—focusing on the extraordinary journey of Robert Pirosh, who dared to express his love for language through a unique and impactful note. Words may seem like mere tools, but as Pirosh demonstrates, they can also be a gateway to opportunity, creativity, and success. So, what word choices are you making today? Dive into this captivating narrative and discover how the right words can pave the path to greatness. LEARN MORE.
When you bust it all down, writing is about choosing words. A writer can choose them well … or not.
From one of my favorite websites LettersOfNote:
When copywriter Robert Pirosh landed in Hollywood in 1934, eager to become a screenwriter, he wrote and sent the following letter to all the directors, producers, and studio executives he could think of. The approach worked, and after securing three interviews he took a job as a junior writer with MGM.
Pirosh went on to write for the Marx Brothers, and in 1949 won an Academy Award for his Battleground script.
Here is the letter:
Dear Sir:
I like words. I like fat buttery words, such as ooze, turpitude, glutinous, toady. I like solemn, angular, creaky words, such as straitlaced, cantankerous, pecunious, valedictory. I like spurious, black-is-white words, such as mortician, liquidate, tonsorial, demi-monde. I like suave “V” words, such as Svengali, svelte, bravura, verve. I like crunchy, brittle, crackly words, such as splinter, grapple, jostle, crusty. I like sullen, crabbed, scowling words, such as skulk, glower, scabby, churl. I like Oh-Heavens, my-gracious, land’s-sake words, such as tricksy, tucker, genteel, horrid. I like elegant, flowery words, such as estivate, peregrinate, elysium, halcyon. I like wormy, squirmy, mealy words…
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