A PLAY

A Play

Hilarious! Who hasn't fantasized in one fashion or another to terminate an annoyance with single blow? My favorite is the professor and the cell phone video.

Putting yourself out there is never easy -- Mme. Murashkin imagines her five-act play is a masterpiece. She has to. All artists thrive on self-delusion -- if you don't think your work is worthy you'd never dare to show it off -- sometimes the self-delusion is just that and you hope the artist will come to that realization by himself or herself soon enough but don't count on it (looking in the mirror is never fun)  -- and other times you find an audience that either shares your delusion or maybe -- just maybe -- has some taste.

Of course, being pushy and subjecting others to your talent is a risky proposition -- any sign of rejection when you are starting out can be a deadly blow to your confidence. Many have aborted their passion based on a harsh reaction.

I almost gave up writing this blog early on after a particularly nasty comment -- but I didn't (don't get any ideas).

So tread gently when asking others for advice and make sure there are no heavy paper-weights in sight.