I’m a writer.
by Peggy Bechko
You’re probably a writer – or maybe a reader who’s just very interested in the ‘process’.
Tag: People’s Pilot Contest
Married to the Frenemy: DC’s ‘Arrow’ EP vs. Marvel’s ‘Agent Carter’ Boss
Ooh, the personal side of writing-producing-showrunning. All insidery and everything. Just what the script doctor ordered:
by Lesley Goldberg
Marc Guggenheim and his wife of nine years,Tara Butters, are about to test their marriage. The writer-producer power couple, who met on Law & Order (he at big L&O, she at SVU), now work for historic rivals: Guggenheim, 43, is an executive producer on The CW’s DC Comics adaptation Arrow, and Butters, 42, is developing Marvel’s Captain America TV spinoff Agent Carter for ABC (in addition to the network’s Resurrection, premiering March 9). Ahead of Valentine’s Day, THR asked how they balance their work and home lives.
5 Ways to Reaffirm Your Own Creativity
Cuz we all need to stop neglecting ourselves and get down to the dreaming at hand:
5 WAYS WE NEGLECT OUR OWN CREATIVITY—AND HOW TO BRING IT BACK
by Jane Porter
Creative work takes time. It’s prone to blockages, inconsistent results, and a long gestation period that can feel like navel gazing. When the work becomes challenging or feels stagnant, it’s tempting to simply abandon it.
Herbie J Pilato: The best thing you can do for your career is to live your life.
by Herbie J Pilato
Attachment to anything is never a good thing.
One of my favorite quotes to this regard is from the genius spirit of Confucius who has said, “Lose expectation; gain everything.”
And this may be applied to every aspect of life…and career and how, for a writer, both intertwine moreso than for other professionals (or for anyone at any level of employment).
The Lego Movie: Are We Lego, Or Are We Meta-Lego?
Overthinking the surprise smash hit of the year:
by fenzel
When you build a house out of Legos, there’s a point where it goes from being “a bunch of blocks” to being “a house.” This isn’t quite when it’s finished — but before that, when the walls and maybe a bit of the roof has started to take shape. Your view of it naturally changes and expands to consider it in a new way.
And yet, as much of a “house” as it becomes, the “Lego-ness” of any such project is apparent from those trademarked studs and certain qualities of shape and texture. It never leaves, and is still there when you look for it.