Posts Tagged ‘writing’

“The biggest issue is that in creative industries,” says freelance writer Phoebe Mogharei, “deadlines are very variable.” The New York Minute is a recurring column by Eva Avenue interviewing creative professionals in New York City.

Whatever you do, don’t avoid writing because of fear of pain and suffering.

A year ago I did something exceptionally bold: I quit! And ventured into an unknown world where my schedule materialized a week beforehand, or the week of.

Remember the power of a writing retreat. I wrote over 10,000 words, breaking through the intimidating block that had been building between me and my book.

I recognize my side job as a safety net. And I’m a real bitch when I’m hungry.

Weeks would go by with no response, and as the sun started to go down at 4 p.m. and funds were quickly running out, I decided to reevaluate my approach.

Over the years, I’ve developed a decent workaround for a lot of my production-blocking anxiety.

Write the damn thing as if it were your great American novel.

Tenure-track academia includes lots of last-minute-due-tomorrow-can’t-say-no type of requests. I had to find ways to deal with it.

They don’t have anyone in their lives that loves them enough to tell them the truth.

Each time I see Anne Lamott, my subconscious takes a memo: you know that thing you are writing or were thinking of writing? You’d better get on it.

I’m still a writer first, and always will be. But filmmaking gave me a way to do it in the company of others.

Life has been hitting me on the head a bit harder lately, and I’m figuring out how to deal with it, emotionally, professionally and creatively.

Step away and build a birdhouse, and your story will be suddenly discernible. The birds will appreciate it too.

Those people who so effortlessly click out blog posts while sipping coffee must have thousands of fans all over the world anticipating their every update.

My friend hosting us said, “Hey, let’s make a vision board!” I thought I would rather die.