On the First Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
"Story" by Robert McKee
On the Second Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Two reams o'paper
On the Third Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Three full submissions, two reams o'paper and Story by Robert McKee.
On the Fourth Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Four sharpened pencils, three full submissions, two reams o'paper and "Story" by Robert McKee.
On the Fifth Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Five Contract Offers, Four sharpened pencils, three full submissions, two reams o'paper and "Story" by Robert McKee.
On the Sixth Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Six polite rejections, Five Contract Offers, Four sharpened pencils, three full submissions, two reams o'paper and "Story" by Robert McKee.
On the Seventh Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Seven Agents calling,
Six polite rejections, Five Contract Offers, Four sharpened pencils, three full submissions, two reams o'paper and "Story" by Robert McKee.
On the Eighth Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Eight submissions pending, Seven Agents calling, Six polite rejections, Five Contract Offers, Four sharpened pencils, three full submissions, two reams o'paper and "Story" by Robert McKee.
On the Ninth Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Nine Canon printers, Eight submissions pending, Seven Agents calling, Six polite rejections, Five Contract Offers, Four sharpened pencils, three full submissions, two reams o'paper and "Story" by Robert McKee.
On the Tenth Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Ten new laptops, Nine canon printers, Eight submissions pending, seven agents calling, six polite rejections, five contract offers, four sharpened pencils, three full submissions, two reams of paper, and a story by Robert Mckee.
On the Eleventh Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Eleven book launches, Ten new laptops, Nine canon printers, Eight submissions pending, Seven agents calling, Six polite rejections, Five contract offers, Four sharpened pencils, three full submissions, two reams of paper, and Story by Robert McKee.
On the Twelfth Day of Christmas, my true love gave to me
Twelve huge advances, Eleven book launches, Ten new laptops, Nine canon printers, Eight submissions pending, Seven agents calling, Six polite rejections, Five contract offers, Four sharpened pencils, three full submissions, two reams of paper...
(all together now) ...and "Story" by Robert McKee.