Category: Featured Articles
Freedom to Write
I was in Chicago this year and had the most profound moment while visiting the Chicago Tribune Building. I walked in the lobby and read etched in marble, “I don’t agree with a word you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it”. This quote is attributed to Francois Marie [...]
Editing creates Genius
To paraphrase Truman Capote, unedited work isn’t writing, it’s typing…Having mapped out the story structure, developed the characters and plot, the initial hurdle of starting the writing project has ended with a first draft. The first draft to me is really the beginning of the discovery of the work. New themes and payoffs emerge. Opportunities [...]
Shared Writing Inspiration
I recently read the biography of Honore de Balzac, a French writer from the late nineteenth century. I very much enjoyed his stories and I thought it would be interesting to read about his life and the inspiration behind his genius. He wrote so many stories and I was curious what drove the ambition he [...]
Practiced Art of Inspiration
Inspiration is an enigma – mine comes and goes in cycles that defy any hope of consistent prediction. As a creative professional there is not a day that I have the luxury of not having some sort of inspiration. I used to feel like forced inspiration could never generate true creativity. As I continue to [...]
10 Tips for Getting Started in Hollywood
When I arrived in Los Angeles, it felt like a home to creative professionals and I met so many like-minded people. To arrive in Hollywood is a step towards career success, but your journey has only just started. There are so many resources and opportunities, but you have to work to find them. I was [...]
