Cuz we all need to stop neglecting ourselves and get down to the dreaming at hand:
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.
by Herbie J PilatoAttachment 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).
Overthinking the surprise smash hit of the year:
by fenzelWhen 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.
TVWriter™ bud Arnold Liebovit has put together one of the most enjoyable DVDs in recent memory – THE PUPPETOON MOVIE, a collection of the “Oscar-Winning Animation of George Pal.”
Check it out:
The Bitter Script Reader gives us his take on a problem as old as, well, film and TV: