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By: Improv Lessons for Business and Life » Miles Lasater Blog

Improv Lessons for Business and Life » Miles Lasater Blog — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 23:24:03 +0000

[...] Ryan Madison in one sitting. And no, it wasn’t just because one of the chapter titles is Just Show Up which is a bit of a family motto. And no, it wasn’t because it is a guide to the specific [...]

By: Mitch Green

Mitch Green — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:45:30 +0000

Mr. Pressfield,
This little quote of mine keeps me going.
“Doing your work is like piling boxes or bricks against a door. At first it just seems repetitive without much happening, but eventually the weight of those boxes against the door forces the door to collapse. That’s your breakthrough. Great! Now start piling more boxes because the next breakthrough is on the other side of the new door.”

By: Julie Tallard Johnso

Julie Tallard Johnso — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:56:17 +0000

Write on. For me this is what the ethical, spiritual and writing path have in common — we show up. And when what we find is some difficulty, hindrance or slap in the face (instead of applause), WE USE THAT TOO. Gold or doggie-do, all the same for the committed (professional) writer. We show up and use everything. Everything is material to practice our spiritual principles or to use in our story.

Happy righting, Julie

By: Petar

Petar — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:12:35 +0000

Pressfield, you are like a life guru.

By: Helen Ginger

Helen Ginger — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:16:08 +0000

A very true post. If you don’t attempt to write, you’ll never get words on the page. Stories and characters can bounce around in your head, but readers can only discover them when you put them on paper and allow readers into that world.

Acting has a lot of parallels to writing. This book, Improv Wisdom, shows that. I have a book called “The Audition Process: A Guide for Actors” by Bob Funk, which has information that can be applied to writers querying their work, establishing their resume, and basically creating their bio.

Helen
Straight From Hel

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:54:01 +0000

I’m absolutely loving my RSS subscription to your blog. I just bought a little gem to read yesterday, but this book will be next on the list. Also love knowing that there are so many others out there with creative aspirations who are trying to squeeze those aspirations into the limited time of productivity after the 9-5, work out and dinner.

By: Kath Thompson

Kath Thompson — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:41:25 +0000

You rock. I am buying this book immediately and sending this link to all my yoga peeps. Thanks!

By: Karen Good

Karen Good — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:52:27 +0000

Greetings Mr. Pressfield, and thank you. You may never know how invaluable this Writing Wednesdays is for me and many of my writing peers. I am up before my 10 to 6 job getting and hour or so in for the book I’m writing. I languished with this project for seven years and finally I am trusting myself more, on the right track, properly respecting the muse. The War of Art (I have the bulletproof advance version!) is a wonderful work; I have bought it time and again for friends and made certain it was front and center at McNally Jackson bookstore in Soho (when I worked there; it’s still front and center and selling out. that’s the secret to that gem. Keep it front and center where folks can see it. The bookstore owner says when she sees the book she thinks of me, lol). In any case, my friend, my compatriot, countless thanks.

Karen R. Good