Some jobs turn ugly. In an ideal world, freelance writing is a straightforward process. Something like this: a) Client + defined requirements < writer’s experience and abilities.b) Client + writer’s abilities + time = satisfied client + promptly paid writer (+ recommendations). However, as every freelancer knows, a client’s ideas about what they want can be …
Tag: perception
I know something you don’t know*
What does a maze represent for you? I’m sure we’ve all seen one particular piece of advice that’s handed out to new, would-be and, indeed, seasoned writers: write about what you know. Which is all fine and dandy until I read about a succesful series starring a time-travelling vampire disc jockey (it really is the …
It pays to advertise… but what?
I’ve always been fascinated by advertising. So much so that, in 1983, I even put together my own 3 hour video collection of adverts. Sadly, it didn’t survive the dampness of the front room in our old house (mould ‘r’ us) but I still have fond memories of watching the video avidly, in chunks, while …
The girl and the dance
So much of what we respond to, and how we define the quality of our experience, is entirely subjective. The same incident can be perceived in entirely different ways, by different people, based purely on their own internal landscape.I recall a friend telling me, years ago, of two women discussing their childhoods and the effects …