Phantom Thread is exactly that story, but a) we're never
convinced that Reynolds is a genius because his clothes are a little outdated and we see his work primarily through Alma's
eyes, and b) since we see most everything through Alma's
eyes, the story is slanted a little more toward «his work is his true passion»
in a
way that makes you see how easily that kind of total devotion can curdle into neglect, disinterest, and abuse.
That being said, I will put forth my numbers
in a
way I hope will open the
eyes of those who might see your post and still be
convinced that self - publishing and ebooking is the only
way to go.
There's still a long
way to go before the voice
in your
eye manages to sound like a
convincing facsimile of the real thing, though, and there's still some problems to be found, like him telling you that you've got two laps of fuel left, only for you to run out after just one.