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since July 21, 2024
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The concept of discipline is a frequent topic of conversation among creatives. And as often, people bring a lot of baggage and prescriptions around how disciplined creatives should be. But what if we had a more generous and open concept of discipline? Maybe we all enter and exist within our creativ…

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In creative and creative-adjacent work, we always seem to have more projects and deadlines than we have time for. The Gifted Underachievers talk about how this situation develops and name a few scenarios: * Deadlines take priority, which means that other work gets pushed aside til the deadline’s me…
Today, we’re profiling a terrific podcast by Carly Jackson and cohost Christy Lynn, the Book Club Podcast. If you like smart, in-depth analysis of stories, ranging across time periods and including classics as well as genre best-sellers, this is the podcast for you. Each season has a theme, and the…
In an attention-based economy, how do creatives honorably and effectively build an audience, platform, and artistic presence without resorting to sensationalism or grandstanding? Too many believe that the only path is making outlandish claims (you will get a gallery show if you do this…), market co…
Gifted Underachiever James Buchanan has just come through an extended period of overwork and is also dealing with a major life event, the death of a parent. Over the past few months, he’s reached a point of low inspiration on his own creative projects. He’s not only finding it hard to do the work, …
Did you know that you can advertise your creative work online? You alone, by yourself, without spending big bucks or lots of time? In this short segment, full-time writer James Buchanan shares three fundamentals for placing successful online ads. Questions for Listeners * Do you have any further ti…
If you engage in creative-adjacent work or perform, submit, or sell creative services or pieces of any kind, you likely need a contract. As Pat says, contracts remove confusion, manage expectations, and help prevent scope creep. They are necessary, but what should you write into yours? How flexible…
In a recent segment, Prepping for Crunch Time, we discussed ways to prepare for a period of intensive work, whether you’re an understudy called up to play the lead, a visual artist with an impending gallery show, or a writer on a deadline. Now we have a case study on Pat’s most recent “crunch time,…
As part of her pension project, Pat has been teaching courses online at the Editorial Arts Academy [https://editorialartsacademy.com/2020/12/22/tour-of-developmental-editing-for-fiction/] for quite a while. In one course, she demystifies the art of developmental editing by working with students on…
James floats out a scenario for consideration: * You’re a midlevel creative * You get your “big break”--an opportunity that could transform your career * They want compromises you’re not comfortable making What do you do? Pat figures creatives can cross that bridge when they get to it and base thei…
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