Akira Kurosawa is one of the greatest film makers. He is best known for Ran – a true epic.
In the following clip, he asked by an interviewer for advice for aspiring film makers. Akira, near the end of his life responds with wonderful advice for almost anyone, but to writers in particular.
In order to learn? Do. Do. Do. And when results don’t come. Or when it gets hard. Keep doing.
I can attest to that advice. As a thinker I was always looking for shortcuts or clever tricks to make things easier. There are such tricks for little things. But for the big things in life – the important things in life, there are absolutely no shortcuts.
Do. Write. Act. Perform. Create. And never stop.