An Amusing Anecdote

I just wanted to share with you how, after literally over 30 years of writing fan fiction, my interest in a fandom has finally paid off. The monetary kind of pay off, nothing weird or kinky. For this tale, the fandom in question is The Devil Wears Prada.

I'm a freelance writer and today I had to write an article about buying homes in Beverly Hills. Nothing too big, just a 250 word blurb on the benefits of buying a property in Beverly Hills. Simple really, I do stuff like that every day.

Alas, about halfway through I was writer’s block struck. I’d already used almost every synonym for “luxurious” listed in the thesaurus and nothing more was coming. What could I possibly have to say about Beverly Hills? What do I have in common with the people who live there? I’ve never even been there; much less will I have a chance in multiple lifetimes of being able to live there.

In desperation, I started casting my net around the ’Net for ideas until finally I came across a list of shops on Rodeo Drive. And there they were. All of Miranda’s favorite designers: Versace, Tiffany, Hermès and more. All the wonderful gods and goddesses of fashion that we adore through our beloved characters even if we wouldn’t be caught dead in a designer dress if our lives depended on it. At last I felt like I had some connection with the lofty residents of Beverly Hills. I could relate. I was one of them! The dreaded blockage dissolved and I was able to finish the article within the deadline.

I guess the moral of the story is this – never feel guilty about being a fan. You never know when it’ll pay off.

--->Susan