Anne Rice’s advise to young writers. By Elizabeth Cutright “You have to ignore critics. Critics are a dime a dozen. Writers are unique.” Anne Rice I was not yet 21 when Anne Rice made a book-signing appearance at our local bookstore the Earthling (moment of silence, please, in memory of great urban bookstore lost to […]
Read more "Interview With a Vampire-Maker"How “new media” is expanding opportunity. By Elizabeth Cutright © 2012 The Daily Creative Writer Last week, I attended an event put on by Folio entitled “Amplifying Your Brand.” The purpose of the event was to introduce magazines editors to the challenges and opportunities provided by the changing media landscape – including CMS, cloud computing, social […]
Read more "New Seats and Bigger Challenges"A Story with 140 Characters By Elizabeth Cutright © 2012 The Daily Creative Writer Earlier this month, The Guardian asked a few well-known writers to draft a narrative in Twitter time – 140 characters for less. The results ranged from interesting to banal (and to, perhaps, cribbed – commentators were quick to point out that Jeffrey […]
Read more "Cut to the Quick…"The Art and Importance of Following Directions (Notes from the Writers Files) By Elizabeth Cutright © 2012 The Daily Creative Writer Scrawled in red across the front page, “E – I gave this a quick read. I’m pleased to tell you that I like your writing quite a lot. I’ll look forward to reading it […]
Read more "Scrawled in red…"Advisors, Directors and Trailblazers By Elizabeth Cutright © 2012 The Daily Creative Writer I’ve always belived that one woman’s success can only help another woman’s success. Gloria Vanderbilt I’m not going to lie. It’s not going to be easy. Not one bit. But it’s not impossible. Not by a long shot. I’m talking about following […]
Read more "Charting a Creative Course"The Keys to Creative Self Employment By Elizabeth Cutright © 2012 The Daily Creative Writer Money, money, money. Summer’s over and the holidays feel like they’re just around the corner (for some reason, this year I’ve been feeling the passing seasons a little more keenly than in the past), and that means an overload of […]
Read more "“The World Doesn’t Need More Mediocre Bloggers…”"So I’ve been recovering from the flu this week – well, I just started recovering – and so I’ve been off my “writing game” for the last few days. I’ve been skipping my morning pages and any Artist Date will have to take place within 25ft of my bed. The worst part – aside from […]
Read more "Oh the “frailty of egos!”"It’s Time To Get Organized By Elizabeth Cutright © 2012 The Daily Creative Writer If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much. Jim Rohn Once upon a time…I found myself with a Juris Doctorate, a crippling student […]
Read more "Violent Executions and Plans of Action"Looking at the world with specificity, compassion and purpose will improve your writing. By Elizabeth Cutright © 2012 The Daily Creative Writer My friend’s toddler has it the “what” stage. “What’s that momma?” she asks, pointing at, in no particular order, sea shells, abandoned hubcaps, hot chocolate…another toddler’s toy. The questions, my friend admits, have […]
Read more "Start Paying Attention"What to do when the well runs dry. By Elizabeth Cutright © 2012 The Daily Creative Writer “One must accept that one has ‘uncreative’ moments. The more honestly one can accept that, the quicker these moments will pass. One must have the courage to call a halt, to feel empty and discouraged.” Etty Hillesum In […]
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