Here's some great advice & stories from actor, filmmaker Robert Downey Sr. Also, at around 1:45, he explains what makes his son (Robert Downey Jr.) immediately put down a script.
Tag: Writing
Do you allow yourself time to just think?
"Some people are scared of putting space in their calendar to think. Our calendars are symbols of how much we're getting done, so leaving some of that precious space 'empty' for thinking feels wasteful. Yet the most productive people I know aren't in meetings all day. They rarely declare anything 'urgent.' They attend only the … Continue reading Do you allow yourself time to just think?
Too Sick to Write?
Last week I was pretty sick. Sick enough that I skipped work and stared at the TV all day long without a shred of guilt. Sick enough that I tried to do some stretches on my living room floor and woke up down there two hours later from a very nice nap. Sick enough that … Continue reading Too Sick to Write?
Sacred Spot
Running a writing space like theOffice, I'm instrinsically curious about the components that make up an inspiring and productive environment for writing. What I've learned over the years is that, of course, we all have different needs. We've had members with us since we opened 9 years ago. They depend on theOffice every day as … Continue reading Sacred Spot
The DSM for Writers
I suffer from way too many of these... The DSM for Writers
QOTD
When in doubt have a man come through the door with a gun in his hand. Raymond Chandler
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The opposite of play is not what is serious but what is real. -- Sigmund Freud One of the links on our blogroll is brainpickings.org, a site which does a terrific job of curating a broad range of thought-provoking material. Recently this post caught my eye: http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2012/10/15/freud-creative-writers-and-day-dreaming/ Today's quote leads off this article. And don't … Continue reading QOTD
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When I'm writing, I'm trying to immerse myself in the chaos of an emotional experience, rather than separate myself from it and look back at it from a distance with clarity and tell it as a story. Because that's how life is lived, you know? Charlie Kaufman
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Literature is the art of writing something that will be read twice; journalism what will be grasped at once. Cyril Connolly
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"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up." Pablo Picasso
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