by Michele Wallerstein | Sep 24, 2010 | Industry Advice, Michele Wallerstein, Motivation, Writing |
Making A Commitment To Your Writing Career by Michele Wallerstein Author of: “MIND YOUR BUSINESS: A Hollywood Literary Agent’s Guide To Your Writing Career” Are you willing to put yourself on the line? Writing ain’t easy, and that’s a fact. Anyone who thinks you can...
by Trevor Mayes | May 12, 2010 | Creativity, Motivation |
I was going through some of my old emails the other day and found one with the subject line: “I’d like my crayons back, please.” It was an excerpt from an article entitled, “how to be creative,” by Hugh MacLeod, that offers 30 great tips...
by Trevor Mayes | May 3, 2010 | Motivation, Off Topic |
Here’s a little inspiration for all those writers out there who have had creative work rejected. Neatorama has put together a list of famous books that were first rejected by publishers. Here’s an excerpt: Gone With the Wind – one of the most enduring...
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by Trevor Mayes | Mar 29, 2010 | Links, Motivation |
About the most originality that any writer can hope to achieve honestly is to steal with good judgment. – Josh Billings The Year is 30,000 B.C. Otok and Glart have returned from a successful hunting trip (i.e. they didn’t catch anything, but both...
by Trevor Mayes | Mar 11, 2010 | Links, Motivation, Writing |
This photo comes courtesy of my mom’s blog Proverbial Beauty. Despite her very busy schedule, she finds a way to post one of her marvelous pictures, complete with an appropriately thought-provoking quote, every single day. As a writer, I am particularly inspired...
by Trevor Mayes | Jan 2, 2010 | Industry Advice, Motivation |
“Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe A Bold New Year 2010. A new year. A new decade. A new chance to write and sell a screenplay or otherwise break into Hollywood. But in this...
