Reflections & Adventures in the Creative Battle
The recent ruling in favor of two unpaid interns for the box office hit Black Swan are one of many names causing companies to re-think their internship programs.
We all know internships usually means doing what you love for free. When you’re first starting out, it’s tempting to take any opportunity to get your feet wet in the field for experience. But when does educational experience turn into free labor?
It’s always been a belief of mine, that true storytellers must have a bit of torment in their soul. Amongst the distraction of the unsettling restlessness, I’m finding this madness feeds the creative outlet we choose. It’s interesting how that same force also drives our character to self destruction. “The urge to destroy is also [...]
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I know I’ve gone silent for awhile on here and on social media too. Please don’t take it personal. I’ve been quiet about a lot things for a lot longer than I’ve even realized. Lately my life has felt a bit empty. That emptiness’ echo is silencing my creative voice. Silence (aka writers block) is [...]
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The hardest battle in the struggles of The Masquerade is to hope. Whether it be of the personal or creative nature, our doubts still fight what we believe. I was recently coming out of another reasonless funk, and just when I felt like I was getting somewhere – my friend killed himself. It’s strange what [...]
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So I finally got around to seeing Oz, The Great and Powerful the other day. The escapist in me enjoyed seeing the Wonderful Wizard of Oz in a new perspective. The movie got me thinking about how you can’t reap the benefits of accomplishment, without putting in the hard work for it.
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Today’s Masquerade Monday deserved a blog post. Writers block is one of the most common attacks in this creative battle. Lately I’ve been needing a little motivation, so I figured I would share one of my favorites in my arsenal. I fell in love with this print the moment I first saw Jeff Goins post [...]
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It’s a bit ironic that International Women’s Day falls only 3 days after the new Tomb Raider video game release. Lara Croft is one of my favorite heroes that I grew up playing. This new installment gives a huge reboot to her identity and franchise for a more modern gaming culture. This release also attest [...]
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We’ve all had that moment where inspiration hits us. That next big project starts to flourish before our imagination and takes hold of every moment it can. You find yourself day dreaming of thank you speeches, saving vacation days to promote your masterpiece, and you even find the time to actually start your project. As [...]
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I’ll be honest. Valentines Day is not my favorite day of the year. It never has and I doubt if it ever will be. I’ve recently decided that there can be more to this holiday when it is filled with sincerity, and it isn’t as discriminatory if you can really grasp its meaning. Storytellers can [...]
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I wanted to share another sincere thank you to everyone who helped the blog raise over $1,000 for the Out of the Darkness Walk! It means so much to me that people were so generous with their giving, kind words, and their time. We received a little over 30 donations and had 9 others join [...]
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