No, I Can’t Make You Famous
I don’t usually like to blow my own trumpet, but I’ll just say it: I’m good at a lot of things. I can sit on the floor in front of a piano, cross my hands behind my head and play the opening of Mozart’s C Major Piano Sonata. I know the Spanish word for ‘dude’ in like...
Five Surefire Ways of Beating Writer’s Block
I’ve written about writer’s block before – why it doesn’t really exist, how to change your mind about it, and how to deal with the tencertainty of feeling unsure or stuck while you write. But in this article, taken from a bonus chapter from my...
When Your Ambition Doesn’t Match Your Talent
I’ll be honest, I don’t often read reviews. I’d rather form my own opinion of a work of art than figure it out second hand through somebody else. But recently, one particular phrase in a couple of different reviews really stuck with me: “[The Artist]’s ambition...