I want to share this not as a flex, but as encouragement.
Believing in yourself isn’t arrogance—it’s committing so deeply to your idea that others start to feel that commitment too. Proof of concept doesn’t come from permission, coverage scores, or double recommends alone. It comes from showing up for your work consistently, even when the results are uneven or delayed.
Your audience finds you when:
• you care obsessively about your story
• you stay humble enough to keep learning
• and you keep going even when parts of the process feel frustrating, unfair, or honestly… like bullshit
Don’t be discouraged if you don’t get the validation you expected right away. Awards and recommendations are signals—but alignment is the real win. The right people respond when the work is honest and the effort is visible.
Fall in love with your obsession.
Put in the work.
Your audience will meet you there.
—David B. Williamson
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Hi, David Williamson. I’m a Stage 32 Lounge Moderator. I wanted to let you know that I moved your post from the Stage 32 Success Stories Lounge to the Screenwriting Lounge since it's more about screenwriting than Stage 32 success stories. Let me know if you have any questions.
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"Fall in love with your obsession" makes me think of "have passion for your story," but yours in a more interesing phrasing I think. Christopher Nolan mentioned "obsession" positively as part of his process for each film he does.