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Advice for Creatives from Ira Glass
I get stuck in a gloomy creative rut sometimes. Often it’s because I’m just not happy with the quality of my prose. I’ll edit and revise and re-edit ad nauseum, knowing that I’m not measuring up to my own standards. It’s a deeply frustrating place to be, that rut. Talking with some of my creative…
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The Value of Testing Your Creations
These independent musicians from Iceland created a song that really caught my ear. I sought out the music video they created, and was surprised to see a confusing ending–suggesting something which the artists didn’t intend. A simple edit would have made a huge difference (such as adding a final frame that showed the mother adjusting…
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Inspiring Short Film: “World Builder”
As someone who is passionate about creating fictional worlds (both visually and of course literarily), I am inspired by this poignant short film by Bruce Branit. World Builder from BranitFX on Vimeo. A strange man builds a world using holographic tools for the woman he loves. This award winning short was created by filmmaker Bruce…