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Steve Harper

Steve Harper

Show Me The Credits!

The first job I ever had in the entertainment industry was as a production assistant in a play. My cousin, the late Charles Fuller (who won…

Nov 12, 2023

Show Me The Credits!

Nov 12, 2023

Steve Harper

White People: Please Stop Using Black Emojis

I’ve seen this multiple times. You probably have, too.

Sep 25, 2022

Sep 25, 2022

Steve Harper

My Anthony Bourdain Story

In September of 2016, I was thrilled to be attending the Emmys for the first time. It wasn’t the prime time ceremony, but still — the…

Jun 10, 2018

My Anthony Bourdain Story

Jun 10, 2018

Steve Harper

Stuff Nobody Tells You

The creative industry is squirrely. The work we do as writers, artists, actors, crafts-people is mysterious. People will tell you stuff…

May 31, 2018

Stuff Nobody Tells You

May 31, 2018

Steve Harper

Stop Thinking

This strange phenomenon happens all the time. I encounter a creative person who says they’re stuck. Often they paint themselves as…

Aug 26, 2017

Stop Thinking

Aug 26, 2017

Steve Harper

THIS is why you’re hurting…

This week I heard three people talking about rejection. Each of them talked about how painful it was that they didn’t get what they wanted…

Apr 29, 2016

THIS is why you’re hurting…

Apr 29, 2016

Steve Harper

They’re Talking About You

A funny thing happened on the way to marketing my web series.

Feb 5, 2016

They’re Talking About You

Feb 5, 2016

Steve Harper

(Being An Artist In the Face of) The Tyranny of Hyperbole and Criticism Masquerading as Fact

It’s that time of year when arts critics everywhere put forth their “Best of” lists. The “best” movies, the “best” theatre, the “best”…

Jan 5, 2016

(Being An Artist In the Face of) The Tyranny of Hyperbole and Criticism Masquerading as Fact

Jan 5, 2016

Steve Harper

Four Kinds of TV Dramas

When I first got out of playwriting school and started looking for work in the world of television, I spent a fair amount of time talking…

Sep 16, 2015

Four Kinds of TV Dramas

Sep 16, 2015

Steve Harper

Dramatic writers: Find Good Role Models

The two questions came to me one after another. One writer was about to write a script for the first time and didn’t know how to begin. The…

Sep 14, 2015

Sep 14, 2015

Steve Harper

Steve Harper

Your script could change everything. Creative guide. Story liberator. Steve is a TV writer, playwright, actor and coach. www.yourcreativelife.com

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