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Thinking about writing? Read!

WesT — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 21:15:22 +0000

Not necessarily this post, just in general. Read.

And if you’re interested in writing, and writing well, listen when good advice appears, but evaluate it yourself. Here is some of what I’ve found to be good advice and interesting commentary on the written word, how it’s made, and where the industry surrounding it may end up:

Writing [...]

That’s it.

WesT — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 04:02:11 +0000

Wall Street…honestly, the whole stock market system of public trading…it’s got to go.

Don’t think so? Click here for a good example, if you somehow still need one after the recent economic meltdown.

In other news…I’ve scanned or photographed and then scrapped a lot of old art from college, and I’m getting some of my current work [...]

Ideating Web Design

WesT — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:00:07 +0000

I recently posted a link to the Clients From Hell tumblr page. This gem popped up yesterday and I found myself compelled to actually think about it instead of shaking my head ruefully and laughing the bitter, bitter laugh of the freelancer gone cynical. Here’s the offending bit of what was probably intended to be [...]

Clients from Hell

WesT — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:16:55 +0000

For all you graphic designers out there – or for anybody who works freelance – this blog should be on your list of regularly-viewed sites:

clientsfromhell.tumblr.com

You could also follow them on Twitter if you’re the twitterati type.

It’s Time To Talk Shop

WesT — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:30:50 +0000

So, happy Black Friday, everybody. I’ll be spending today on a couch, writing, thanks. Let me know when it’s safe to leave the house.

In the meantime, let’s take a moment to briefly touch on one of my favorite topics: the practice of business and how it relates to the practice of being a creative type. [...]