I had interesting conversation the other day with someone who wants to be a writer. She’s asked me for inspiration and how I do it. Well, honestly, there’s no secret to writing. Just pick up a pencil and paper, or sit in front of your computer and do it. That’s it, that’s the key. Doing it. Writing, like anything is not accomplished by simply wishing to do it.
I firmly believe that half of anyone’s success is simply because they showed up and committed to doing it. So if you want to write something, sit down and do it. Don’t be afraid, don’t think of excuses—in fact, don’t even think. Just sit down and do it. When it’s done, you will feel better about yourself and you may be inspired to do more. Not one of my films would have been made if I did not commit from day one that I was going to actually do—and not only me, everybody working on it as well committed to it.
Often I find that people are inspired when they work with me, I am not sure if its me and my personality or if it’s the fact that people are watching a movie get made, but often people feel a creative streak after working with me. Sadly a lot of them do nothing about it and feel depressed and constantly ask me: “How do you do it?” Again, I commit. It’s often not easy, and sometimes it drives me insane, but I love it. If you want something… commit to it, there is nothing more to it. If you want to be an actor, commit to acting, study it, learn from it, try and do it any which way you can. Same thing if you want to be a writer, read, study, learn… and then finally create. Write everything. Write stories. And don’t worry if they are bad or good, get it done finish it, then worry about making it better or making the next one better.
This person also asked me to push her. Really bug her to write something… the truth is I cannot push you—nobody can push you if you are not willing to commit and start doing it.
I firmly believe that half of anyone’s success is simply because they showed up and committed to doing it. So if you want to write something, sit down and do it. Don’t be afraid, don’t think of excuses—in fact, don’t even think. Just sit down and do it. When it’s done, you will feel better about yourself and you may be inspired to do more. Not one of my films would have been made if I did not commit from day one that I was going to actually do—and not only me, everybody working on it as well committed to it.
Often I find that people are inspired when they work with me, I am not sure if its me and my personality or if it’s the fact that people are watching a movie get made, but often people feel a creative streak after working with me. Sadly a lot of them do nothing about it and feel depressed and constantly ask me: “How do you do it?” Again, I commit. It’s often not easy, and sometimes it drives me insane, but I love it. If you want something… commit to it, there is nothing more to it. If you want to be an actor, commit to acting, study it, learn from it, try and do it any which way you can. Same thing if you want to be a writer, read, study, learn… and then finally create. Write everything. Write stories. And don’t worry if they are bad or good, get it done finish it, then worry about making it better or making the next one better.
This person also asked me to push her. Really bug her to write something… the truth is I cannot push you—nobody can push you if you are not willing to commit and start doing it.
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