Concentrate on this!
Yeah, being blunt is our thing. Sorry. Anyway:
Category: Productivity
How to Network & Collaborate (Successfully!) Online
by Bri Castellini
How to find your community
Sign up for industry newsletters and email lists
For filmmaking in particular, it’s not hard to find newsletters that are relevant to you. Newsletters are a great way to figure out where your peers are hanging out on a regular basis, get updates on upcoming events (online and off), and who in your industry you should be paying attention to. And might I just drop in to say that if you sign up for the Stareable newsletter 1 you’ll also receive a 32 page eBook on marketing? Something to think about.
How To Stop Being An Unhappy Writer
Are you an unhappy writer? Do you accept the situation because you believe it’s simply the price you have to pay for being as creative as you are? Well, guess what, kiddo? It isn’t!
Let Lucy V Hay explain:
JK Rowling on “The Fringe Benefits of Failure”
“You know it don’t come easy.”
Ringo Star
And that, friends, is the whole point:
How To Become A Substance Addicted Hollywood Writer
Don’t let your mothers read this one, newbies. But definitely read David Silverman’s wise words yourselves – and remember, knowledge – even if it’s scary as hell – ultimately will give you power:
by David Silverman, MA, LMFT
It’s relatively easy. First you get a job as a screenwriter or TV writer. You get to deal with deadlines, rejection, and a roller-coaster of ups and downs in your career. You might encounter heartache, or agonize over where your next job is coming from. You could be the flavor of the month one day and forgotten the next.
On the other hand, you might just become successful, buy a house in the Hollywood Hills, drive a Lamborghini, and chase after beautiful starlets. You might have wild parties where your friends and acquaintances share drugs, or get hammered and carry on long into the night.