I loathe talking about myself.

Even more, I loathe talking about my work.  I have become so adept at not talking about myself or my work that I am barely noticeable in a group greater than a pair.  I am as obvious as a shard from a broken wine glass wedged against the baseboard, a strip of cling wrap stuck on a rock at the bottom of a creek.  This method of being, my low, low profile allows me to write my plays.  It disallows any hope of actually getting my work produced.  Hmmm…  What’s wrong with this picture?  First, I’m probably not capturable on film (or visible in a mirror).  Second, is this a professional mode of behavior?  No!  So?

I went seeking help.

Show Your Work by Austin Kleon is: Abook for people who hate the very idea of self-promotion.  (austinkleon.com/show-your-work)

That’s me!  Austin, over here.  Hey, Austin.  You’re speaking to me!  Okay, so you can’t see me, but I’m here.  I’m reading you.

If someone is willing to help, I’m not one to flip him off.  So after the first reading, I put Show Your Work on my NOOK so that I can refer to it whenever.  Whenever means ALL THE TIME.  I love to learn but when one has been a person for a good long time, reflex runs deep and change is a slow burn.  My pace may be a dawdlewalk, but I’ll get there eventually.

I’m blogging, aren’t I?  I told you I was a playwright, right?  That’s enough self-promotion for today.

The Dawdlewalk  by Tobi Tobias – read it and then take a dawdlewalk.