kaitlinmaud:

I don’t know if that feeling ever fully goes away… especially if you’re a Type A, motivated creator (which I think you are, and I know I am). By a lot of people’s standards I am “successful” but the reality is, I am always planning my next move. Not that I’m never satisfied, but I don’t think “being satisfied” is enough for me. What can I be doing to get my name out there more? How can I make more money? How can I move up? How can I better myself?

If I can make one suggestion, something that really worked for me in achieving at least minimal “success” in my field was to stop looking at other people for direction. To be honest, I have no idols, heros or people who I look to for answers and guidance. What I do is write my end goal down and then write down all of the steps I think it will take me to reach that goal. We each have our own process and it’s important to focus on OUR next move rather than the end result or the advice of others as they both tend to distract.

caseydonahue:

What am I doing?

Cutting writing/directing/acting reels of my work? Writing spec scripts? Assembling writing packets? For what? What the fuck am I supposed to do with all of this shit? How am I supposed to have a plan, if the only thing I have to go off is how other people succeeded? Why do I…