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Looking for that next step up in your arts & entertainment career? In this column, Dr. Eileen Wirth shares everything she has learned about being a creative professional.
Sara, a friend who has paused ...
"Do You Hear What I Hear?” is no doubt a great Christmas song, but it also alludes to something we can use in every day life: the art of hearing. Listening. For the voiceover artist, and any actor for that matter, ...
Looking for that next step up in your arts & entertainment career? In this column, Dr. Eileen Wirth shares everything she has learned about being a creative professional.
At my gym, the “resolution ...
It’s a New Year! What’s next for voiceover? Just as we were making our plans and resolutions for a New Year, I heard many say, “It feels like it’s the same old thing. They were feeling a little discouraged, and I ...
Write with your ears instead of your eyes.
These eight words are a key to successful writing. Really.
When you read copy aloud, your ear will catch excess words, awkward phrasing, and jargon that your ...
What are some practical ways that we can take steps to start or jumpstart our careers?
It is February you might say, not January 2022. Well, I’m happy to say that February finally feels like we are starting ...
If your computer screen seems to be sticking its tongue out at you as you freeze up, turn it off and take a break. It’s the best way to fight Blank Computer Screen Syndrome, aka Writer’s Paralysis.
First, think ...
You’re a budding novelist with a great idea for a book about two women who own a tearoom during the Revolutionary War and who trick British officers into revealing secrets there. No one suspects the women are ...
Be subversive!
That’s my advice to creative people with bosses who automatically reject new ideas. If you’re really creative, you can find a way to work around them without ever telling them what you are ...
When you’ve finished writing a strong draft, mumble through your copy. Who cares if other people at Starbucks look at you like you’ve lost your mind? You’re doing the single most important thing to improve your ...
Any idea in which you invest time and money needs to advance your goals and mission. What do you want to accomplish?
If you have an idea but aren’t sure if it’s good or if it’s bad, test it against three simple ...
As creatives, we have a unique outlook on life and the things that bring us joy, so with the holidays approaching, it’s the perfect time to take a moment and reflect on things we are grateful ...
Creative block is the arch-nemesis of anyone trying to whip up a masterpiece. We’ve all been there, staring blankly at a canvas, notebook, or screen, desperately hoping the muse will pay us a visit. But sometimes, ...