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When I ask students, they’ll often tell me “I write music because I love it.” And I hear that.
But often as those composers try to turn their passion into a profession, they run...
One of the most difficult parts about an artistic career is the the lack of a straightforward path.
There is no "magic bullet" for mastering composition, finding work, or building an...
The irony of full-time creative work is that many people pursue them to escape a 9-5 and do what they love…
…only to work twice as long, through weekends, and with an endless sense of...
Composing a minute of music used to take me 20+ hours. I wanted every second to be perfect. But no matter how long I worked, I was never happy with the finished product.
I had to learn how to...
Pursuing creativity isn’t easy. The choice to become an artist is already difficult, let alone dealing with other people's opinions about it.
And when it comes to art, everyone has an...
I recently picked up Ryan Munsey’s book “F*ck Your Feelings”—a book designed to help you overcome the limiting beliefs and habits that stop you from getting the results...