Ep 8 - Cuttin' Up About Honing Your Craft

The Creative Cut Up

There is so much that is out of our control in Hollywood. But the one thing they can’t take away from us is how we choose to show up for ourselves in the work we create.

In this episode, Felicia, Dria, and Georgette cut up about different forms of inspiration that helps them hone their skills, how putting in the work landed more opportunities, and the importance of remaining a student of the craft.
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A breakdown of our chat:
(00:04:12) How putting in the work has landed Felicia more opportunities
(00:06:30) What separates “writers” from “people that write”
(00:08:44) What Felicia looks for in writing classes
(00:10:43) The value of being in a writer’s group
(00:13:23) How Dria hones her craft as a development executive
(00:15:47) The importance of living life and using other mediums to hone your craft
(00:20:12) How Georgette hones her craft as a producer
(00:22:39) Why we need to create our own schools
(00:24:15) People of color not having the luxury to skip steps
(00:25:43) Taking writing classes as a producer to understand the creative process
(00:27:55) The reality of what it takes to get a draft to a solid place
(00:29:01) Our How We Create segment where Felicia, Dria, and Georgette share things inspiring them this week
HOW WE CREATE Recommendations
Felicia: A live DJ Jazzy Jeff performance
Dria: A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams
Georgette: Queen Bey: A Celebration of the Power and Creativity of Beyoncé Knowles-Carter edited by Veronica Chambers
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This podcast is a production of The Create Daily. It was produced by Georgette Pierre and executive produced by Felicia Pride. It was edited by Wize Grazette of the Indie Creative Network.
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