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What does it really mean to be true to yourself? For that matter, who the heck is your true self? Clearly, this is a tough question for everybody, but writers seem especially prone to engaging in the search.
Sit back and click, young Jedi, as Stephanie Bourbon steps forward to help guide you through the maze
Everyone’s path is different. Sometimes it’s easy; you query a few agents and get an offer right away. Other times, it’s a near miss or outright passes, or, sadly, total silence.
You wonder what’s wrong and fall into an abyss of despair and doubt. Why hasn’t everyone fallen in love with your pretty, shiny, new bauble that you labored on for months, even years?
The short answer, it’s a crapshoot.
We love Mr. Levine because not only does he demonstrate great insight into the TV world daily, on his blog, “…by Ken Levine,” he also can rant like a son of a bitch.
And so, without further ado…
One of the best things we have to say about Stephanie Bourbon is that she doesn’t hesitate to tackle the tough issues. And right here, right now, she’s taking on one of the toughest – making a living as a writer, artist, or other creative.
Click below, gang, so you too can learn the answer to your parents’ biggest question when you told them your creative dreams: “But…but…but, why can’t you get a real job?”
Mark Evanier, one of TVWriter™s favorite creative forces, is the possessor of more writing knowledge than just about every textbook except LB’s. Here he is answering one of the first questions every pro writer is always asked because – yes, it’s true – to this very day he’s still participating in his first life – writing comics!
Richard Gagnon writes…