What’s the difference between success and failure? What makes one sink and another swim? Who has the ‘it’ factor? And how do we get ‘it’? If ‘they’ have ‘it’ and we don’t have ‘it’ how do we get ‘it’ so we can keep ‘it’? What is ‘It’? Anyone in any creative field is an… Continue reading The It Factor
Author: Andrew Zahn
I'm a son, husband, dad, business owner, actor and good sleeper/eater.
On this blog, I pave a highway for creative growth by providing food, water, and shelter for those wishing to live, work, and play with creative zest.
Judas Style Creativity
[box options]Editor by profession, writer by heart and baby corn hater by choice, Todd Foley contacted me recently for an interview. After blushing slightly at the thought of typing words out and submitting them to an editor, I sent him some responses to his thought-provoking questions. You can find the interview here. Make sure you… Continue reading Judas Style Creativity
Very Much Muchness
I’ve got a problem. You probably have the same problem. We all enjoy this… together. Wait, what? Sorry. Did my phone just buzz? It’s not so much a problem as it is an abundance. The very muchness of it all. I need to message them. I can remember spending hours at a game table laughing and… Continue reading Very Much Muchness
Thou Shalt Not Swim? Caption for Your Thoughts
Saw this in a restaurant last week. Yep. What would your caption be for this toilet adornment?
The Three Stages of Creativity
The Start Excitement. Ideas. Inspiration. Freshness. Beginnings. The Part Many Never Complete The work. The reworking.
Brownie for Life
[box options]This is a guest post by an amazing writer, actress… and wife! The fantastic Sarah Zahn is an avid learner and Mindy Kaling fan. She likes coffee, fun writing games, and bags of Doritos. She’s also the founder of Sugared Beauty, LLC, a line of skincare made with organic ingredients. Follow her adventures here: @SugaredBeauty.[/box] I… Continue reading Brownie for Life
How to Write Worthless Content
Writing worthless content is all the rage. Here’s some tips! 1. Your opening sentence must elicit boredom. You might try a sentence like this: “This blog post is about the time I found a rock in my shoe.” Or…
Social Media for Artists Who Hate Social Media
You’d rather be writing, painting, performing, singing, acting, dancing, sculpting, crafting… Be honest, tell us that social media is getting in the way of your creative flow? It is, isn’t it? You’re not alone. If you’re an artist dabbling in the world of social media you may quickly grow overwhelmed with all the platforms, coding,… Continue reading Social Media for Artists Who Hate Social Media
You’re An Actor: The Good, Bad, and Ugly
You’re an actor. Why? You want to be liked. You want to be special, chosen, influential. You want to make people feel something. That’s what actors do: transfer feelings. [box options]We numb ourselves with food, entertainment, and sometimes even other people. We want to feel again.[/box] If you create, your art takes on a character and… Continue reading You’re An Actor: The Good, Bad, and Ugly
Caine’s Arcade: Create What You Love
I probably post about two videos per month. There’s a reason for that. Many aren’t worth the time. This one is. Caine’s Arcade from Nirvan Mullick on Vimeo. After I watched this film, I felt: joyful inspired motivated curious challenged How does Caine’s story challenge your own story?