The Boffster returns to our little corner of the world:
Mr. Boffo’s Stand-Up
Month: July 2012
You’re Not the Only One Who Feels Crappy Because You Haven’t Found Your Audience Yet
In 3 words: “We all do.” In 3 more words: “Get over it.” In 2 more: “Read this:”
Cheryl Strayed: On “Binge Writing,” Doling Out Advice & Finding Clarity
by Jenn GodboutCheryl Strayed believes she was put on this earth to do one thing: write like a motherf*cker. She wrote through her mother’s death, through a divorce, and through a grueling, 1100-mile hike up the Pacific Crest Trail. Yet, when her 30th birthday arrived before her first book, she felt like a failure. Creation for creation’s sake wasn’t enough. She needed to share her art with the world. She needed to publish.
Today, Strayed is the author of the bestselling memoir Wild and a new book called Tiny Beautiful Things, which collects the best work of her alter ego, advice columnist “Dear Sugar.” I chatted with Strayed about how she finally birthed her first book, what she learned by being “Sugar,” and how we can all use writing as a tool for self-discovery.
Creativity Boosts: Adjusting Your Focus
We’re not sure what the pic has to do with the article, but – we kid you not – this is about writing:
Conquer Big Creative Projects Using Past, Present, and Future Focus
by Elizabeth Grace SaundersIn the past 25 days, I have written five chapters for my first book, which currently stands at 35,554 words of text. This writing has happened around also taking three out-of-town trips, working with clients, writing my newsletter, completing guest posts, giving virtual training courses, keeping in touch with family and friends, and still sleeping an average of 6.5 hours a night…
Lifetime Orders Some Stuff No One But Lifetime Can Possibly Like
You don’t believe us? Read, baby, read:
LIFETIME ORDERS DRAMA PILOTS THE SECRET LIVES OF WIVES and WITCHES OF EAST END
by TeamTVWriter Press Service
Lifetime has ordered the drama pilots The Secret Lives of Wives (working title) and Witches of East End for 2013, it was announced today by Rob Sharenow, Executive Vice President, Programming, of Lifetime Networks.
Sorkin to Newsroom Staff: “Buh-bye, Baby”
Sorkin Cleaning the “Newsroom”
by Soo Youn
Aaron Sorkin has been doing press all week defending his critically-panned HBO show, “The Newsroom,” but behind the scenes he’s cleaning house.
Most of the writers on the cable drama about a Keith Olbermann-type television news demagogue have been fired, sources with knowledge of the show told The Daily. “They’re not coming back, except for Sorkin’s ex-girlfriend [Corinne Kinsbury],” one source said.
The show was renewed early for a second season and it’s unclear how many writers will replace the departing staff.