"The writer in any field, and particularly the television writer, runs into "dry periods" — weeks or months when it seems that everything he writes g… - Rod Serling

"The writer in any field, and particularly the television writer, runs into "dry periods" — weeks or months when it seems that everything he writes goes the rounds and ultimately gets nowhere. This is not only a bad moment but an endless one. I remember a five-month period late in 1952 when my diet consisted chiefly of black coffee and fingernails. I'd written six half-hour television plays and each one had been rejected at least five times. What this kind of thing does to a family budget is obvious; and what it does to the personality of the writer is even worse."

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About Rod Serling

Rod Serling (born Rodman Edward Serling, 25 December 1924 – 28 June 1975) was an American writer and television producer best remembered for his science fiction TV series The Twilight Zone.

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Birth Name: Rodman Edward Serling
Native Name: Rodman Serling

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You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension: a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You’re moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You’ve just crossed over into… the Twilight Zone.

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