Not, I hasten to say, the career of Alan Levine. That can best be summed up by the title of Sigmund Freud’s book, The Future of an Illusion. Instead, I propose a list of the stages in one’s career that, I'm pretty sure, most professionals will recognize. Note: I use the male pronoun strictly out of laziness. Feel free to replace it with any words or initials that you prefer.
1) Who is this guy?
2) Hey, this guy’s good.
3) Get me Alan Levine.
4) Get me a cheap Alan Levine.
5) Get me a young Alan Levine.
6) Get me the next Alan Levine.
7) Get me an Alan Levine type.
8) Who is this guy?
I hope you make it to number seven and don’t linger too long at number two. It should also be noted that – of all the stages – number three is the shortest. At least, that’s what they tell me.
Having moved through 1) and 2), I expect some prominent, prestigious online site will soon go directly to 3) and hire you to write political satire. Or you'll be invited to write for the Jon Stewart 'Daily Show'. And then you'll have no free time or legal freedom to post here. All this will only happen, of course, if said productions are made aware of your immense talent. My prediction is bittersweet because we'd miss you here.
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