Nobody Cares What You Think

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“Barton knows firsthand.” — Janet Kornblum of USA Today

Daniel Velum is a middle-aged studio reader, a low-level employee who reads screenplays for his big-time Hollywood employer. He likes his job, but he’s struggling at the bottom and wants to be a real player.

One day, Daniel stumbles upon a movie idea of his own. Luck shines upon him, and his idea lands on the desk of a studio big wig. Everyone loves the idea. There’s just one problem. Something goes awry for our studio reader and he’s sent careening down another path.

Note: This is 90 pages and the first part in a series.

Brian Barton is an author of books and essays, including Never Going Home, Brooklyn Girls Don’t Cuddle, and Words with Steve Jobs. His dramatic series Nobody Cares What You Think has become his most popular book to date. Barton’s work has been featured in Esquire and USA Today. Click his name at the top of this page to see all of his writing.