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There are just as many ways to break into the creative industries, as there are people working in it. Similarly, there are as many reasons for failure as there are failed creative careers. I’m going to cover a few that I have seen, (or even experienced myself). A Creative Career Is (Not) A Job A creative career … Read more
Some of you are in a funk right now. Creative fatigue. (I know, because I can tell. Or because you told me.) It happens to everyone; not just to screenwriters, trust me. It is also possible to get out of it. Pain In The Arts I am in a business group, who has a conference call every … Read more
Have you ever noticed how films concerned with similar themes will be written and produced almost simultaneously (Antz and A Bug’s Life, Interstellar and Gravity, Hitchcock and The Girl)? Ideas do not occur in a vaccuum – instead, they spring from the zeitgeist of the moment, the shared consciousness of society and culture. Everything Is … Read more
The pitch has come to an end, without any expression of interest. But then, the producer looks up at he screenwriter again, asking: “So, what else have you got?” It may have happened to you – or not. Either way, whenever you prepare your pitch, you better prepare for this question. Or are you perhaps the kind that … Read more
When my college creative writing teacher asked me about my sloppy essay, I explained myself in clear terms: “I am a writer. Therefore, I must be completely free to create.” by David Trottier It sounded reasonable then, and maybe you agree with me now. After all, the “right brain”—the inner artist—operates at peak creativity when … Read more