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Shakespeare, the Creative Entrepreneur

Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine
Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine

In his blog The Shakespearean Guide to Entrepreneurship Mark McGuinnes outlines how William Shakespeare went from a hack for hire to a creative entrepreneur. It is a simple lesson all artists can emulate, providing a good framework for any person in a creative field.

The lovely image of writer sitting by a window looking over a lovely landscape waiting for inspiration to fly in on butterfly wings is certainly romantic but not entirely true. Some artists have the advantage of a beautiful scenery while others must find their creative juice on a subway.

Become creative about your business, as well as, your art. Take time to learn from the masters, like Shakespeare, who diversified, took chances and made a life that let him concentrate on his craft.

Writing Business

I am working on a new blog. It is not a blog for writing but it requires lot of it.There is also the planning & the design of the blog. I have been added lots info before I officially release it.  I want it to have at least 20 articles so there is something there for people to read.

I have this blog site. Someone set it up for me and now I am learning how to edit the different pages besides making sure I add something almost every day.

Then I have 2 sites I write for on a consistent basis. Also there are articles sites I submit work to for more coverage. Writing is something I do but I don’t always get to write what I want. There is fiction story I have not touched in a month. Working full time and trying to keep up with it all is daunting.

I have proposed a project a day. Last night I spent it on one blog. I tested out templates, searched for photos and finally decided on colors, fonts and a photo.

Writing is a business. That means there are things you must do to keep it alive. I don’t know of anyone discovered and pulled from the ranks to stardom.  You must carve out your own path, keeping to it everyday so that you don’t lose momentum.