Finding your passion

Tips for finding your passion:

Pay attention to things that interest you, even if you don't know why you are interested.

When writing about difficult things, especially those which are highly emotional, remember Maxwell Perkins advice: "Don't get it right, get it down."

Start a "Maxwell Perkins journal." Write about one experience per page. Put one word at the top of the page that gives the main idea about what you wrote. After a few months, sort the pages into piles.

Tony Levelle Credits

A list of my recent books, articles, and radio/podcast interviews:

Books

• Producing With Passion
  
• Digital Video Secrets
  

Articles

• Choosing the Right Idea for a Film or Book
• Planning an Unscripted Documentary
• 15 Do It Yourself Tools to Promote Your Book
• Shooting Fluently
• Composing Powerful Images
• Lighting a Scene for Optimal Effect
  
• Getting Good Sound
  
• Going Hand-Held
• Releases and Permissions
  
• Getting Your Film Out In The World
  
• Peter Broderick Interview: Hybrid Distribution for Micro-Filmmakers

Radio/podcast Interviews

• Making Your Own Digital Films
• Chris Carter and Tony Levelle interviewed
• Oscar Prediction Roundtable (2009)
  

A chance to work with Seth Godin

Seth Godin is looking for a few good people to help redefine book publishing. You can apply here!

An exciting project, and a chance to work with really interesting people.

If you are accepted, you will learn how to get your art, writing, or film to the people who need and want to see it.

Apply by Friday, January 28, 2011.