This Werner Herzog Teaches Directing MasterClass review contains affiliate links, which means that, at zero cost to you, I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking one of my links. Werner Herzog’s MasterClass is the best creative course I’ve taken in a long time. I’m always careful to moderate my enthusiasm when writing reviews. I don’t want to overhype […]
What Should You Know Before Writing A Book?
There are a few things you should know before writing a book. But they’re probably not what you would expect. You haven’t even put pen to paper yet and you ask me how to publish a book. You ask me how to self-publish and how to get readers. You ask me how to format a […]
13 Things I Learned From Aaron Sorkin’s MasterClass Q&A
I’ve just finished listening to Aaron Sorkin talk live and give valuable screenwriting writing advice to me and hundreds of other committed budding screenwriters. The Q&A was just one of the many high-quality goodies students of the Aaron Sorkin Teaches Screenwriting MasterClass have access to. You may have already read my reviews of the entire […]
3 Outstanding Customer Service Lessons From David’s Tea
David and Herschel Segal both deserve Nobel Prizes in “Damn Fine Tea” and knighthoods from the King and Queen of Outstanding Customer Service because their company blows me away with more force than a visa-starved Bangkok hooker. I paid a visit to DAVIDsTEA in Toronto’s Eaton Center this week and I left with more than just […]
Werner Herzog Teaches Filmmaking MasterClass Review (Week 4)
My last review for the Werner Herzog Masterclass was over a month ago! Why has it taken me so long to get around to week 4? Well it’s not because I’ve been putting off the course but rather because there is simply SO MUCH to get through. This is good news for anybody wondering if […]
5 Things I Learned From Writing Academic Essays For Money
I spent ~4 years after university writing academic essays for money. It turns out that – surprise, surprise – if you spend 3 years of your life reading books, sitting in tutorials and lectures, and writing 3-4 essays a week, you’re pretty well suited to then write essays for money after you graduate. I’ve been […]
Werner Herzog Filmmaking Masterclass Review (Week 3)
This Werner Herzog Teaches Directing MasterClass review contains affiliate links, which means that, at zero cost to you, I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking one of my links. It took a little time to get around to week 3 of Werner Herzog’s Filmmaking Masterclass (what with the homework and general life stuff) but I finally […]
How To Co-Author A Book With James Patterson (And MasterClass)
Fancy a chance to co-author a new book with James Patterson? Well now you can! Masterclass have just announced their second James Patterson Co-Author Competition. After the competition’s success last year, resulting in a student called Kacia Bal becoming James Patterson’s co-author, Masterclass are giving us all another shot at teaming up with one of the […]
10 Things Writers Can Learn From Haruki Murakami’s Norwegian Wood
Norwegian Wood is one of the greatest novels of the 20th century and a goldmine of writing advice. If you’re serious about becoming a better writer, you should consider each book you read to be a schooling in the craft of language, character, and story. Today our teacher is Haruki Murakami and our textbook is Norwegian Wood. Stick […]
Werner Herzog Masterclass Review (Week 2)
I’m now on the second week of the Werner Herzog Masterclass for filmmaking. This course has really helped me get through the week. I followed some of the lessons during my lunch break and have looked forward to a masterclass binge all week. The second week of the Werner Herzog Teaches Filmmaking Masterclass was just as […]