About Jeff Leisawitz

Jeff Leisawitz burns with a mission—to inspire writers, artists, musicians and random creative types to amp up their creativity, heal their hearts and shine in the world. Author. Award winning musician/ producer. Internationally distributed filmmaker. College prof. Photographer. Speaker. Consultant. Not F*ing Around—The No Bullsh*t Guide for Getting Your Creative Dreams Off the Ground is Jeff’s first book.

October 2017

What is the SuperVillain of the Creative Self?

2017-10-31T17:55:45-08:00

Some theories of psychology believe that we’re made of psychological parts. Lover, brother, leader, activist, humanitarian, whatever. But there’s a dark side. For every saint there’s a sinner. For every virgin there’s a whore. If this theory is true, then we all have inside of us the seeds of a superhero dreamer. A creative powerhouse [...]

What is the SuperVillain of the Creative Self?2017-10-31T17:55:45-08:00

Fail Fast. Kick Ass Faster!

2017-10-31T17:51:30-08:00

Failure is a scary word. Terrifying. Frightening. Paralyzing. But literally every successful musician, artist, songwriter and producer who’s kicking ass will tell you this—the faster you fail, the faster you succeed. In fact, when you step back from your bruised ego, squashed heart and/or tortured soul, you’ll find that “failure” is actually “feedback.” The wise [...]

Fail Fast. Kick Ass Faster!2017-10-31T17:51:30-08:00

Fail Fast— The Re-Write, Re-Pitch, Re-Dream

2017-10-31T17:48:09-08:00

Fail fast. I dare you. Fail at writing a decent screenplay. Fail to distill it into a killer logline. Fail to communicate your big idea with that hot shot movie producer.  How do you feel when you read that? Knot in the stomach? Flashes of past trauma? Kinda wanna puke? Yeah, me too. Failing sucks. [...]

Fail Fast— The Re-Write, Re-Pitch, Re-Dream2017-10-31T17:48:09-08:00

Tap Into Your Core Wounds to Bring Your Characters to Life

2017-10-31T17:44:59-08:00

What hurts you deeply? What’s the scariest, most f*ed up, most traumatic moment of your life? What patterns of dysfunction, failure, or unending pain have been haunting you all your days? Tap into this darkness. Express it through your characters. Then write a story that matters. Why do people love movies, TV and stories and [...]

Tap Into Your Core Wounds to Bring Your Characters to Life2017-10-31T17:44:59-08:00

Not F*ing Around— The Screenwriter’s Edition

2017-10-31T17:41:25-08:00

      Writing screenplays is hard work. I know. I’ve written a bunch. Not only do you have to know story structure, dialogue, formatting, tone, pace, and about a hundred other things, you actually have to sit there and do it. Sometimes this is the hardest part. As a professional writer, award winning musician, [...]

Not F*ing Around— The Screenwriter’s Edition2017-10-31T17:41:25-08:00

Three Steps to Rocket Your Creative Dreams into the Stratosphere

2017-10-31T17:34:00-08:00

I was definitely the weird kid. The boy who played with invisible friends out there on the playground during recess. I had what you might call “a rich inner life.” I guess that’s expected when you’re in grade school. All cool. But as I got older the world began to get unkind. Like the day [...]

Three Steps to Rocket Your Creative Dreams into the Stratosphere2017-10-31T17:34:00-08:00

How to Blast Past the Bull and Get Sh*t Done (Part 1)

2017-10-31T12:23:17-08:00

Do you experience various flavors and shades of bullsh*t on a daily basis? If I were a betting man, I’d lay down a benjamin or two right about now. The nonsense of the world, however you want to define it, will knock us off of our creative path if we let it. F that. At [...]

How to Blast Past the Bull and Get Sh*t Done (Part 1)2017-10-31T12:23:17-08:00
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