Rob Long on not letting success — or faking it — mess with your head
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New streamers all want to be the place that gets it. They’ll say, “Come here and be creative! Give us your quirky, oddball stuff!” But before you know it, Rob Long finds they’re giving notes on the act break and telling writers to raise the stakes. But anybody that’s been in this business awhile, or had any degree of success, can relate — it’s easy to forget that you don’t know all the answers. Transcript here. Leave a comment Follow us: X | Facebook | Instagram | Threads | Bluesky
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