Hello, this is Celeste and welcome to the Letters for Creatives newsletter. I have been writing poems since 2017 and fiction since 2022. This is the place where I share my thoughts and find resources for writers and creatives.

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As I have recently shared, I felt like I have lost all my time to my day job. That left me with nothing but burnout and the need to sleep for long periods of time. So I decided to leave that behind, which I have considered for months, and find a boss who sees me as a great asset for their company.

I am now open to both full-time and freelance opportunities. If you or a friend need some help with copywriting, content or project management, don’t be hesitant to reply!

How to Be an Artist

I stumbled upon this article full of tips for artists and writers. I have been thinking about content and how to improve my curated newsletter a lot. If you have some tips, hit reply ;)

1. Forget about making things that are understood. Imagination is your creed; sentimentality and lack of feeling your foe. All art comes from love — love of doing something.

2. If someone says your work looks like someone else’s and you should stop making it, I say don’t stop doing it. Do it again. Do it 100 times or 1,000 times. Then ask an artist friend whom you trust if your work still looks too much like the other person’s art. If it still looks too much like the other person’s, try another path.

3. I have my own sort of School of Athens in my head. A team of rivals, friends, famous people, influences dead and alive. They’re all looking over my shoulder as I work; none of them are mean. All make observations, recommendations, etc. I use music a lot. I think, Okay, let’s begin this piece with a real pow! Like Beethoven. Or the Barbara Kruger in my head says, Make this sentence short, punchy, declarative, aggressive.

4. Make a list of three artists whose work you despise. Make a list of five things about each artist that you do not like; be as specific as possible. Often there’s something about what these artists do that you share. Really think about this.

If you are lucky, you only need 12 people—art dealers, collectors, critics and curators for artists. But in the case for writers, you would need editors, publishers (or not if you self-publish) and your fans of your published book. Not being bitter, maybe I am a realist the whole time? Just not when I am writing dreamy plot? Jasper Johns who got offered his first show, earned money with his artwork and got on the cover of ARTnews was lucky.

In that pace, maybe I can write a memoir like those comedians filled with dark humour, where I achieve nothing in my 30 years of existence. Just kidding.

Before you want to achieve anything—getting paid with your writing, getting an award with your writing, getting your book on the bestseller list or turning it into a movie—you need to start writing.

If you want to learn all the tips, you can read the article here.

If you want me to interview someone doing creative projects, hit reply and let me know who they are! They could be featured in the next one for the interview series.

This week for paid subscribers:

1. Challenge #10

2. Another place to submit your fiction

This week challenge:

To start fresh and get back to the routine of creating and writing this year, there would be a creative or writing challenge every other week. You can see the first 5 challenges below.

The remaining challenges for 2023 would be accessible for paid subscribers. You would gain the access after 40 of your friends subscribe with this link.

Challenge 1-5

Previously for paid subscribers: Challenge 6-9

Challenge #10:...