Send us a text There are so many different ways for us to tell our stories. We delve into the one woman / man / person show, which has spawned TV shows like Fleabag, Baby Reindeer, and Chewing Gum. Our guest, Dahéli Hall, is no stranger to the form. Her latest one woman show, SPADURA, injects her personal life experiences as she “unapologetically takes on the unique fertility obstacles faced by Black women in America.” In this episode, we cut up about what it takes to pull off a one-wo...

Send us a text As intentional as we are about creating the work, we must be just as intentional about who we’re creating for. Hint: It’s not everyone. But defining your audience isn’t always easy. Still, there is magic in the specificity. In this episode, we cut up about getting honest about who you want to write and create for, why trying to appeal to everyone shouldn’t be a thing, and the importance of establishing a direct connection with your audience. If you’ve been needing a jump start,...

Send us a text In our premiere episode, "Cuttin Up About Breaking into Hollywood", me and my co-hosts, Dria and Georgette, spoke about the things we wish we knew before breaking into Hollywood as a writer / director, creative executive, and producer. In this bonus episode, I had a lot more to say about other things I wish I knew, including: Romanticizing folksDifferent levels of commitment to the workChoose your own adventureWhat revelations are you having about the business of your art? Get...

Send us a text We’ve all needed pick me ups to get back to our work but the one mistake we have made as artists was walking away from our craft. In this episode, we cut up about getting unstuck, our creative comeback and challenges, and how The Creative Comeback Workbook & Journal was one way for us to get back to our creative practice. If you’ve been needing a jump start, no more excuses. Sign up for The 21 Day Creative Comeback Challenge starting in June. Your creative self will thank y...

Send us a text Hollywood is a mess right now. Yet and still, there are so many things we would’ve done differently to break in had we known what we know now. In this episode, we cut up about the privilege of hindsight, the importance of networking, creating no matter what, and not putting all of your eggs into one basket. Get our FREE minicourse Developing a Writing Process, Practice, and Schedule! Join We Create Daily, powered by Patreon, our hub for bonus content, exclusives, discounts, ...

Send us a text There isn’t much like seeing a group of people come together to make something, be it a television show, a film, heck a commercial. There’s a magic in it all. We cut up about the roles of a writer and producer on set, why writers should produce their episodes, and the levels of pre-production that goes into making an episode of TV come to life. It’s a lot. Get our FREE minicourse Developing a Writing Process, Practice, and Schedule! Join We Create Daily, powered by Patreon, ...

Send us a text Is it just us or does the process of selling a TV show or film in Hollywood seemed cloaked in mystery? Like how is it done? And then once you sell it, how does it make it to air? There are many, many steps. So in this episode, we cut up about what it means to actually sell a show, the roles studios and networks play, why selling a show doesn’t guarantee it being greenlit, and why films are often easier to pitch than TV shows. Get our FREE minicourse Developing a Writing Proces...

Send us a text We don’t play about our money. And in this business, we don’t have the luxury to, especially when we’re part of historically excluded groups. As an artist, it’s important that we cultivate a healthy relationship with money and to ensure that our money is working for us. In this episode, Felicia, Dria, and Georgette cut up about having multiple streams of income as freelancers (cause this business will try to play in your face), not having any job be our master, and what financi...

Send us a text In this episode, it got real with Felicia, Dria, and Georgette having a vulnerable discussion around navigating their personal sh*t in therapy and how our mental wellbeing is connected to our art-making. We’re clear that sitting with the uncomfortable emotions helps with the work we create, but that the self-work ain’t easy. We cut about our entry points into therapeutic practices and how therapy helped give us a deeper perspective. Get our FREE minicourse Developing a Writin...

Send us a text Writing ain’t for the faint at heart and not having a process can make it miserable. In this episode, Felicia, Dria, and Georgette cut up about their own writing processes, learning to trust the process, and the importance of being aligned with projects they want to work on. Because on the other side of that is not putting out your best work. And we can’t afford to do that. Get our FREE minicourse Developing a Writing Process, Practice, and Schedule! Join We Create Daily, pow...

Send us a text There is so much that is out of our control in Hollywood. But the one thing they can’t take away from us is how we choose to show up for ourselves in the work we create. In this episode, Felicia, Dria, and Georgette cut up about different forms of inspiration that helps them hone their skills, how putting in the work landed more opportunities, and the importance of remaining a student of the craft. Grab your notebook. In addition to this episode, The Creative Comeback Workbook...

Send us a text Our sister production company, HONEY CHILE, knows a thang or two about adapting IP, as we’re fresh off the announcement that we’ll be adapting Tia Williams’ New York Times’ bestselling book, SEVEN DAYS IN JUNE for Amazon, along with our production partners, Will Packer Media and Kinetic. Felicia, Dria, and Georgette cut up about HONEY CHILE’s unique approach to sourcing the right stories for Honeys, the nuances of adapting books, articles, and life rights, and what makes ...

Send us a text No shortage of laughs, Felicia, Dria, and Georgette cut up with our first ever guest, award-winning writer and stand up comedian, Rochée Jeffrey, as she walked us through her initial resistance to becoming a comedy writer, her fear of being funny on the page, and how she honed her comedic voice. Rochée will also be teaching The Create Daily Lab’s multi-week class on comedy writing starting April 14. Learn more at https://www.thecreatedaily.com/crafting-comedy. Get our FREE m...

Send us a text Rejection is the one thing that remains consistent in life and in the work we create. Cutting up per usual, Felicia, Dria, and Georgette remind themselves to focus on the things they can control, to move with integrity, and to detach their worth from how the business chooses to respond to the work they create…cause folks be wildly insecure. Get our FREE minicourse Developing a Writing Process, Practice, and Schedule! Join We Create Daily, powered by Patreon, our hub for bonus...

Send us a text Felicia Pride is an award winning (and working) TV and film writer, producer, and director. And one of her happy places is being in a writer’s room. Currently working on Bel-Air S3, with past rooms including Grey’s Anatomy and Queen Sugar, she shares what a healthy writer’s room looks like, her journey to getting staffed, and insight for aspiring TV writers looking to get hired in their first room. Get our FREE minicourse Developing a Writing Process, Practice, and Schedule! ...

Send us a text Having the right team - reps that have your back - can make all the difference in Hollywood. In this episode, we’re cutting up about landing representation, why you want folk chasing you (and not the other way around), and how to boss up and lead your team. Get our FREE minicourse Developing a Writing Process, Practice, and Schedule! Join We Create Daily, powered by Patreon, our hub for bonus content, exclusives, discounts, and more resources to support your craft and career....

Send us a text Our Head Storyteller, Felicia Pride, knows a few things about making successful award-winning short films if we do say so ourselves. With LOOK BACK AT IT coming off of a successful festival run, Dria and Georgette learn more about Felicia’s process on films serving as great proofs of concepts, writers needing to direct, and Felicia pushing past the lie she told herself of “not being a director.” ICYMI: As part of The Create Daily Lab, Make Your Short Film intensive, taught by...

Send us a text The Creative Cut Up podcast is a lively and honest space for storytellers that sits at the intersection of craft, business, and creative freedom. Being an artist is hard AF, especially without purpose, community, and support. Join us weekly, where Felicia Pride and her co-hosts, Dria Roland and Georgette Pierre, talk shop and smack, share the good, the bad, and the ugly, and provide tangible tips to support your creative practice, your career, and your artist self. In our pre...

Send us a text We’re so excited to share that The Creative Cut Up, a weekly podcast by The Create Daily, is premiering Tuesday February 27! Our Head Storyteller, film and TV writer / producer Felicia Pride, and her co-hosts, Driadonna Roland, and Georgette Pierre, will be cutting up about craft, career, and navigating Hollywood and beyond. Tune in and cut up with them every week wherever you get your podcasts.