The Creative Process
[The Creative Process] - Yes, No and Wait: Three Answers You’re Bound to Hear (and How To Respond To Each of Them)
Friday, September 19th, 2008I grew up in a churchgoing household, and often had to suffer through Sunday School and Vacation Bible School sessions that were more than a little dumbed down. And when we’d talk about praying to the Big G, our teachers would always tell us that He wouldn’t respond in words, but rather with one of [...]
Why WALL-E is a Success, Both Artistically And Commercially
Thursday, July 3rd, 2008I’ve never understood America’s love affair with summer blockbusters — year after year, the summer releases are largely made up of the most overhyped, under-ripe films Hollywood can deliver. This is particularly sad when you consider that most of the movies released in the summer are either sequels to successful films, remakes of old films, [...]
How to Deal With Being Told That You Suck
Saturday, June 28th, 2008Try your hand at anything in life, and chances are good that, before long, you’ll be told that you suck.
And most of the time, it’ll be true.
But there’s nothing wrong with sucking. Society has conditioned us to believe that we must be good at everything we do, or else we shouldn’t bother. We watch movies [...]
[The Creative Process] - What to do when you have an idea.
Monday, January 28th, 2008Have you ever told someone that you work in publishing (or want to work in publishing), only to find yourself cornered by them later because they have an idea they think you need to turn into a story?
Have you ever had an idea of your own that you had to share with all of your [...]