One of the most daunting aspects of pursing a creative or artistic career for many aspiring artists is not knowing how to learn the craft. So, we asked some very talented artists and creatives to talk to us about how they learned their crafts and we hope their stories will help you in your journey.

Daniel Leathersich

The way I learned to write songs was a long, absorptive process. I didn’t really even know this was who I was until later in life – my first musical collaborations were just around a campfire with friends, making stuff up. It was fun, it wasn’t a goal-oriented career path. We weren’t TRYING to be songwriters or rockstars, we were just letting ourselves be ourselves. As I started taking the music business more seriously, I started paying a lot more attention to how people did things – what made someone have a unique sound, or a unique perspective. By just paying attention, I learned that I could understand where an artist was coming from, even if I didn’t particularly like the music. I could always appreciate the honesty or the storytelling. And of course there are lots of rules and tools you learn when trying to write songs for the radio, or for an artists’s commercial project. There were books, workshops, YouTube videos and podcasts to learn all of those things – but in the end, the most important thing I learned is from what my college friends and I were doing all those years ago: collaborators just letting ourselves be ourselves. Read more>>

Nicole Alexandra

From a young age, I was passionate about the creative arts—whether it was sewing, acting, music, or drawing, I always found ways to express myself through various outlets. I was fortunate to have a grandmother who was a seamstress and taught me the craft early on. Her influence shaped me into who I am today and sparked my love for clothing and design. Over the years, I’ve developed a diverse and versatile skill set through both formal education and a personal pursuit of knowledge. I’ve spent countless hours reading books, watching tutorials, and attending in-person workshops whenever possible. I truly believe it’s important to follow your passions and explore all your interests—even those that may seem unrelated to your career. Inspiration often comes from the most unexpected places. Read more>>

Ben Pham

I started learning drum set in high school. I started playing in the 2nd Jazz Band and that’s sort of how I got my start. The director wasn’t a drummer though so it was a lot of yelling from the director, a lot of trial and error and learning from the other drum students. I think what could have sped up my learning process was properly getting with a drum teacher that could teach and play drum set. At the time, the skills that were most essential were playing different styles like jazz, rock, latin, etc. Those were most useful in the school environments I was in. Nowadays I think other skills are more useful, like learning gospel drumming and practicing time keeping. Read more>>

Stells

Since my youth, I’ve been captivated by the pursuit of knowledge, personal growth, and artistic evolution across various mediums. Creativity is an innate part of me, a defining characteristic that has shaped my life. Throughout my journey, I’ve been drawn to a concept I call the “light.” This ethereal realm serves as my sanctuary during creative endeavors, whether in the studio, on the canvas, designing graphic art, or on stage. It’s a realm where inspiration flows effortlessly, a gift bestowed upon me at birth. Read more>>

Emilee Guerrero

Before I started my business, I attempted making candles for myself and a few family members. I learned most of what I know from YouTube and other candle makers who decided to share their journey along with their do’s and dont’s. After trial and error, I finally had made a decent candle that burned safely and correctly. It didn’t take me long to perfect my craft to be honest. I make sure I always make “testers”. Meaning I create a candle with the intent of testing the fragrance load and wick size. This is done for each scent I create to make sure I choose a scent that isn’t overbearing and that burns at the right speed with a decent size flame. Read more>>

Melanie Mar

I share in most of my interviews that I am actually a native Spanish speaker. Writing, especially in English, wasn’t something that I thought was going to be part of my life. It was something that came very naturally as well as unexpectedly. When I moved to the United States a young girl,I read a lot of books, which I think were the primary tools that were subconsciously used later on as I decided to wander into the world of writing. Knowing what I know now after hundreds of books, I think I would have liked to take up official writing classes aside from the creative writing high school electives. I would’ve liked to learn the framework for storytelling from a more skeletal point of view versus dissecting them from already full out plots. However, I do think that the skill to deconstruct a story enough to the point where I was able to build my own without any true training was worth the lack of preparation. Read more>>

Tone Provo

Everything I do now, I learned on the job. One of the most challenging yet flexible aspects of the music journey is the lack of structure or a defined format for gaining traction. There are countless paths to take, each with different variables and outcomes. I’ve faced various methods to learn, grow, adapt, and overcome. I’ve had the pleasure of being an aspiring artist during this creative technological renaissance. I’ve spent countless hours attending what I call “YouTube University,” watching videos that explain topics like music theory, how to operate the latest plugins on the market, or even how to create that cool stutter effect on a vocal you heard in your favorite song. Read more>>

Hugo Brument Scuderi

I’ve learned to dance by embracing a variety of approaches: freestyling to explore my own creativity, taking classes to build technique, observing others to pick up nuances, and watching performances to draw inspiration. Each of these methods has played a unique role in shaping my style and understanding of dance. Looking back, I don’t believe there’s a way I could have sped up my learning process. Dance, for me, has always been tied to the rhythm of my passion—it moves as fast or as slow as my love for it allows. Every step forward has been guided by that inner drive, not by a rigid timeline.  Read more>>

Anamaria De La Cruz

My path with Music has not been linear, but looking back, I’m grateful for the journey. I started performing when I was very young, and jumped in and took advantage of all of the lessons and performing opportunities I could in the field – piano, voice, tap, jazz, ballet, musical theatre, rock band, a cappella, choir, mariachi, studio work – and logged my 10,000 hours by @ age 15. If there are some overarching skills I learned throughout that process, they were certainly about work ethic and being open to learning at every stage. The years I spent in musical theatre runs, for example, were grueling, but Ithey taught me a great deal about tenacity and consistency. And I certainly had teachers and choir directors, especially in the field of classical music, who were disciplinarians that rarely gave positive feedback, but I would say I learned from those experiences as much as I did from anything else. Read more>>

Jessie Macaw

I had always been a doodler who loved art but it wasn’t until I discovered intuitive painting through Flora Bowley’s Brave Intuitive Painting course 10 years ago that my paintings started heading in a direction that felt authentically me. The addition of mixed media in recent years has been a game changer; adding the depth, interest and surprise I desire in my work. Knowing what I know now, I would definitely have invested in my art and myself sooner. As it was, it took a redundancy to give me a nudge in the right direction and another 10 years before I truely showed the world who I was and what I was creating. Sometimes the hardest thing you can do is to believe in yourself so I have adopted a ‘fake it until you make it’ mentality. Read more>>

Kristine Vander Velde

I’ve always had the compulsion to draw and paint. In high school, I took all the art classes I could cram in my schedule and chose to continue my education in college. After three years, my college career was cut short by motherhood. I had always intended to return once my daughter was older and in school, but she was born with a neurological disorder and required full-time care for the next 16 years. I gave up creating art for nearly a decade, it was something that gnawed at my soul every day. When I returned to making art in my home studio, I found it was like riding a bike. The skill were still there, just a bit rusty. In the aftermath of my daughter’s death, I found myself floundering through life trying to figure out where to go next. My path eventually ended up back at Grand Valley State University to finish my BFA in Painting. I graduated in 2020 and since then have been working out of my home studio in Grand Rapids. Read more>>

Olivia Henson

When I think about learning my craft, whether it’s graphic design, painting, or any creative medium, it’s hard to pinpoint exactly how I learned. The truth is, the only way to learn is through practice. Failure is an essential part of the process—it’s how you discover what works and what doesn’t. Over time, I’ve gone through many trials across different subjects, mediums, and client projects to understand what processes work best for me and for others. Patience has also been critical. None of my pieces—whether digital, traditional, or otherwise—have ever been completed in a day. Each part of the process—conception, creation, and feedback—takes time and deliberate effort. If I ever thought I could rush a piece and finish it in a day, it likely turned out terrible. Good work demands patience, and you can’t shortcut the process. As they say, Rome wasn’t built in a day. Art is about the process, not just the final product. The beauty lies in the time and effort it takes to bring a vision to life. Read more>>

Cliff Ritter

My continued experiences at my favorite martial arts studio during and after college set the tone for my relationship with the arts. Having practiced there for the past 10 years, a lot of the mantras I heard stick with me to this day. The instructor always emphasized that practice will take you somewhere. It was my first time hearing that practicing for the sake of practice was a worthwhile endeavor. This was a very striking idea as I had always perceived myself as having to gain something through the art which ironically kept me from being engaged and present in the art itself. Read more>>

Jacob Spooner

Everything I’ve learned about filmmaking has come from getting out there and doing it. My process has always been one of doing it myself with whatever is at my disposal to get it done. I’ve spent years being essentially a one-person crew (sometimes using a friend or family member to hold lights for a shot or two) and this has forced me to learn how to do essentially every part of the filmmaking process myself, allowing me to better understand what I’m looking for in each aspect behind the camera. Since I started working with my friend and fellow filmmaker Ethan Holland, I’ve begun making slightly bigger and more complex projects, but we still work the same way I’ve always worked: no budgets, no crew, just relying on our creativity to solve the problem that is making the thing. Read more>>

Emily May

I learned how to screenprint in 2010. I graduated from college with a degree in Environmental Studies in 2008, and moved to Portland, Oregon. I had always taken art classes, and when I got out of college all I wanted to do was make art. I was doing a lot of painting and collaging, and in Portland, there was a lot of screenprinting happening. I had the sense that if I wanted to be able to expand my skills and make a greater variety of pieces, I should learn how to screenprint. I moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan in 2010, and began taking a screenprinting class at the Kalamazoo Institute of Art. I fell in love with it right away. Read more>>

Kara Cope

I was fortunate to have guidance from a fundraiser that was with the rescue. I learned to tap my people skills and incorporate my love for dogs into successful fundraising by putting myself out there even though sometimes it’s difficult to navigate where and whom will donate and support our cause. Read more>>

Alyssa Milani

Reading and writing every day helps a lot with learning the craft. Of course, I went to university to help establish my skills. But the best skill I’ve learned throughout my journey has been to keep at it and find a great group of friends/community of writers who understand you and the process. Read more>>

Danny Ritz

My understanding of craft, of “learning the thing,” is fundamentally connected to trust. Trust in the advice of mentors, which I’ve been incredibly lucky to have throughout my life. Trust in your ability to show up over time, to persist, to survive the insecurity of not being good at something, to let change form over time. Trust too in your ability to allow the music to speak through you. Like a river turning itself into a canyon, it’ll happen if you stick around long enough to see it fruit. I think that notion of ‘allowing’ is a hard one to wrap my head around — to actively pursue something that you don’t control, to let the voice in your heart speak over the voice in your head. It’s hard because it seems so counter-intuitive — being in this thing involves desire on a fundamental level, this is something you have to want badly, so marrying that desire with allowing the voice to speak through you is a delicate balance. Read more>>

Lon Hoyt

I taught myself to play the piano on an old player piano in my playroom. I figured out how to use my fingers and hands to make sounds I heard either on the radio, records or just in my head. In 7th grade, when everyone was playing the guitar, I was the only one who could play “Our House” by Crosby, Stills and Nash. That led to learning more songs and playing for everyone throughout high school, college, and into New York City. What I should have done is concentrate of the basic technical aspects of piano playing (scales, proper fingering) as well as playing different kinds of material (classical, show tunes, etc). It took me a long time to break out of the improper way I had taught myself to improve my playing. I’m still working on it. Had I taken the time in my early 20s to practice technique more, I’d be much farther along in my playing. I used the excuse that “I’m too busy playing gigs to practice”. Once I realized that improvements come away from the gigs, I made faster progress. I still need to make more time to practice, but the improvements have helped a great deal. Read more>>

Andy Mandabach

In terms of learning this music (jazz specifically), I believe the only way to do it is getting involved in the scene around you. On the drums side of it, in lessons when I was younger. we would learn the swing cymbal beat and lots of snare drum patterns to go with it, playing to ‘jazz tracks’ with these patterns. But even if you nailed every single permutation of snare and cymbal patterns, you wouldn’t get the music. You’ve got to really listen to it, internalize it, learn everything outside of the drums in a song to fully gain the musical understanding that is needed to approach jazz as an art-form. Read more>>

Kai Johnson

I learned by observing and trying. Finding something that interests me and putting it on paper. To speed up that process, I spend more time being curious. Allowing my hand to find the uniqueness in each object. That’s what differentiates artists from each other—how we observe. The most essential skill is the willingness to restart a project. Time spent on something is irrelevant when it comes to creating anything. A project deserves a second chance. Sometimes, that means starting over. The biggest obstacle in my journey is my mindset. I let comparisons devalue my skills. I often readjust my mindset. I remind myself I know what I’m doing. But, it also reminds me to keep learning and to try new techniques. Read more>>

Joshua Mount

Practice! It’s really is that simple. You just do it over and over. Challenges arise, you work through them, become more enlightened on the other side of those challenges, then do it again. Something I could’ve done to speed up the process was seek a teacher/mentor. Someone with extensive knowledge and great skill in their craft to share their learned experiences with me so that I may apply it to my own. One of the skills I think was most essential to my learning process was my attitude toward what I was doing. Attitude is everything. A positive, constructive, gritty one of course. Read more>>

C.j. Brewer

Most of my musical knowledge comes from being self-taught! I remember wanting to learn to sing because I was inspired by artists like Billy Joe Armstrong, Chris Stapleton, and Brendon Urie. However, honing my craft actually occurred when I gave up trying to sound like my favorite artists. Instead, there was a point in my development as a vocalist when I began focusing on my strengths. From there, I started consistently improving by focusing on songs I knew I could sing well. I also think that many singers underestimate the power of vulnerability in their voices. It’s okay, for example, to let your voice break and waver when learning songs because true vocal power is found in freedom. Read more>>

Jacquitta A. Mcmanus

Writing and publishing my first children’s book was a learning journey. Based on my experience as a graphic designer, I knew I could put books together. I knew I could find good illustrators to work with to bring the characters and worlds to life, based on my degree in Mass Communication with an emphasis on digital animation. I also knew I wanted to write girl power adventures. And based on my experience writing, directing, and producing a short film, I knew the structure of a story. What I didn’t know was the level of story development I would need to write a series and how to market my book after publication. Read more>>

Marsel Khakimov

Music wasn’t something that ran in my family — it just happened by chance. But once I found it, I was hooked. I spent all my free time immersed in music, and by the time I was 14, I was already making money from it. I never had formal music education — everything I know I learned online and through jamming with incredible musicians from all kinds of genres. Read more>>

Jordan Young

My journey into cinematography and digital marketing has been a mix of formal education, hands-on experience, and a passion for storytelling. I earned my bachelor’s degree from Full Sail University, graduating as Valedictorian and receiving the Advanced Achievement Award. Since then, I’ve been running Break Point Films as a freelance cinematographer and editor for a few film production studios. I’ve gained real-world experience by producing commercial, narrative, and documentary content. I’m also pursuing a Master’s in Digital Marketing, which has expanded my ability to combine technical video skills with effective marketing strategies. Read more>>

Almanek Allums

I’ve learned what I do through a combination of formal education, self-directed study, and immersive practice. My Bachelor’s degree in Business Finance from Kansas State University provided me with a strong foundation in critical thinking and analytical skills, which I’ve applied creatively in my artistic pursuits. However, much of my growth as a multidisciplinary artist has come from dedicating thousands of hours to mastering tools like Adobe Creative Cloud and through sheer persistence with mediums like animation, illustration, and writing. Read more>>

Michelle A. Smith

My journey into becoming a sculptor started in earnest the year after my husband died on Active Duty with the US Navy. It began as I found myself with the time and financial ability to take a one-off pottery workshop at a local clay studio. In that first evening session I found myself entranced by the literal trance the potter’s wheel opened me up to as I attempted to create something out of nothing, Focusing on the push pull, immediate cause and effect of working with clay allowed me a brief escape from the cycle of grieving I was going through. Read more>>

Geremy Dingle

Firstly, an element of what I do vocally is not taught in schools. Actually, I’ve never seen it taught privately either. The most concise way to describe it is vocal instrumentation. Or the art of vocalizing musical instruments really well. And please understand this up front: what I do is an homage to instruments, not an attempt to diminish their value. Also, I have much respect for those who spend the time it takes to master any practical instrument. Read more>>

Jadyn Freeman

I am a self taught artist or creative. Getting deeper into my crafts, I have used resources such as YouTube and artistry books to enhance my knowledge and skills. Sometimes, I think in another life maybe I should have went to an art school. Possibly going to school could have potentially sped up the learning process or even helped me be able to network with other devoted creatives. I believe devotion to yourself and your craft is essential for being an artist. Prioritizing yourself, it can be difficult to bring to life if you don’t pray and believe in yourself. I’ve even noticed that sometimes I stand in my own way when it comes to learning and growing as an artist. I have moments of self-doubt, questioning thoughts like ‘What if I fail?’ But overcoming this is something I’m actively working on for my dreams.  Read more>>

Nicole Ash

I started with music at a young age. When I was 6, I started songwriting in a spiral notebook and would share my songs with a friend on the bus ride to school. Performing and playing my songs was always something I could picture, but for the longest time I didn’t pursue because of other obligations. At 16, I got my first acoustic guitar and started learning the basics through YouTube. It took some time, but I started putting chords to lyrics I wrote. I then learned guitar tabs and other techniques to help in my practice and songwriting. Years later, in my early 20s, I decided to also take up singing lessons. Read more>>

Carissa Hunter

My journey into photography has always been deeply rooted in my personal experiences and fascination with visual storytelling. As a child in the 90s, I was surrounded by the power of photography in my family’s history. My dad, filmed our church services and took lots of pictures with disposable film cameras of our family and just random pictures. I remember every time I’d visit my grandparents I’d go through boxes of old pictures over and over. Those memories—captured on camera—told stories that left a lasting impression on me–even gave me a connection to people I had never had a chance to meet. Over time, I began to realize that photos were more than just images; they were windows into moments, emotions, and narratives. Read more>>

Gabriel Beeler

It takes practice to perfect any craft! To ensure that my events go smoothly, I had to become familiar with resolving common technological issues. Customer service is a must in the event industry; learning to engage with guests to provide a great photo booth experience. Offering unique services and innovative production techniques makes us stand out. Running a photo booth business takes a wide range of skills to ensure smooth operation, customer satisfaction, and long-term viability. Among the most important are photo and video abilities, excellent customer service, innovation, and understanding of marketing. A lack of business knowledge could hinder growth. Many newcomers fail to understand current industry trends, event logistics, and the need for continuing education. Networking with other experienced event professionals, attending industry events, and taking seminars may all give useful information. Read more>>

Sawyer Rain

Through a lot of experimentation, I have learned a few things I consider to be pillars of truth. I remind myself of these conclusions constantly, especially in the face of obstacles or self doubt. -There is no single formula that is consistently successful, so allow yourself the freedom to constantly try new things.  -You can’t “use up” all your creativity – It is a muscle that builds strength and power the more it is utilized. -The reward is in the research, not the final product. I learned these things slowly, through constant self reflection. I don’t think I could’ve come to these conclusions on a shortened timeline, as It took years of many failures and a few successes to find this awareness. I am certain that my present conclusions will evolve many more times throughout my career. Read more>>

Daniel Moors

I was first introduced to music at a young age through some amazing public music programs in my school. I learned music theory, piano, and clarinet. When I was 13, they showed me a cool new app called GarageBand. I immediately fell in love with it, and spent a couple years making music on my iPad until I upgraded to Logic Pro, and later Pro Tools and Ableton. I was always drawn to experimental electronic music and spent hours tweaking plug-ins and experimenting with sound design and audio mixing. For most of this time, Youtube was my biggest guide – there’s so much free knowledge out there if you keep looking. Plus, I’m a Read-The-Freaking-Manual kind of guy. This prepared me enough so that when I got to LA, I started working with lots of amazing producers and artists. Working side by side in the same room as someone might be one of the best ways to learn from them. Looking back, I wish I had reached out earlier to other producers when I was growing up in New York, and been more proactive about collaborating. I also learn a lot from working as a music producer and recording engineer at a music studio: I get to see how other artists and musicians approach the music making process from start to finish. But at the end of the day, the best way to learn about your process is just to continue grinding away in the studio, and reflecting honestly on your results. Read more>>

Chase Barloga

Barloga Studios is a family affair through and through. Everything that I have learned behind the camera and keyboard, I learned from my father and grandfather. Aside from the technical photographical aspects, I’m lucky enough to have been exposed to a range of different music, food, places, and people from a very young age. As an artist, I believe this broad scope greatly impacts what you see in a given subject. This sense of sight or vision is everything for us, it is up to you behind the camera to find that angle that everyone resonates with. In regards to learning, failure is absolutely essential to us. Our biggest failures in production or composition are often our most teachable moments. At Barloga Studios we are not huge believers in obstacles. We like to say that our own obstacle is our creativity itself. Read more>>

Danny De Lillo

I believe working in the creative field is an ongoing journey of discovery. For me, it started with curiosity and the willingness to learn from those who were already doing what I aspired to do. I sought out mentors, asked questions, and paid close attention to their processes. But it wasn’t just about watching—I jumped in. I took on projects that scared me, trusted my gut, and made mistakes along the way. That hands-on experience shaped me. For example, when I produced my first set of interviews, I didn’t wait to feel “ready.” I learned by doing, and the lessons stuck. Read more>>

B Alan Bourgeois

As I begin my 50th anniversary as a writer, one would think that learning your craft in college would be the ideal situation, but it is not. Yes, it can help you to fine-tune your writing skills, but living a full life is the best education a writer can have. In addition to life well lived, a writer must also be willing to adjust their skills based on what is happening in the industry. I first started writing with pen and paper, and I still do my first drafts that way. But in fifty years, we have progressed from typewriters to word processing to full PCs, the internet, and small tablets to capture our words on. The changes in the publishing world also changed from chasing the publishing contract to self-publishing. Both of which have created their own challenges and benefits. Read more>>

Kristin Spence

Learning the craft is vintage takes dedication and a ton of research. I always tell my clients that you have to just start. When you begin to create a habit and start to explore the world of sustainability the thrifts can feel overwhelming. Initially you don’t need to spend hours. I like to start with quick trips to the thrift that will help create the familiarity with how thrifts work. Getting comfortable with the layout and flow of the store Read more>>

Samuel Jolayemi

All I had then was my Dad’s PC, that I always got up late in the middle of the night to use, and I will get back to that. Yes, all I had was my Dad’s PC, YouTube videos and a desire to learn something that I had never encountered before and seemingly looked like it was beneficial to my life. Now getting back to my Dad’s PC: It all started while I was taking an IT afterschool program, right after the completion of high school, where I met a mate who during some breakout session was designing a birthday flyer. I got curious and asked if he was doing it for fun or was being paid to do so, which I said jokingly. To my surprise he said he was being paid to design the flyer. That immediately sparked my curiosity and being the child that I am who is always curious to try his hands at things he has never done before and seemed interesting, I got home and then immediately installed the Adobe Creative suite on my Dad’s PC because I had no personal computer at that period, and the only opportunity I had at accessing the computer was while he was asleep. Read more>>

Robert Lyons

Learning photography is just like baking and decorating a cake, understanding all the ingredients to create a firm base and then you provide attention to detail to make your creation pop blessing it with you own style. I have studied photography in college it allowed me to understand the basic fundamentals, then watching YouTube help me develop my style. I do not think speeding the process up is necessary but yet allowing time for your talent to develop but picking up a camera switching it to manual mode and start clicking and adjust as you go probably the brief way. I think understanding how to use natural light is essential, being able to adjust your camera to accommodate for lights is very important. Overthinking is the biggest obstacle just allowing yourself to absorb the moment and capture how you feel. Read more>>

Cathey Bolin

I taught myself how to play guitar when I was about 12. My cousin gifted me a “guitar basics” book that showed me how to play every chord imaginable and basic strumming patterns. I’ve always been a fairly determined person so when I set my mind to learning how to play, I spent many hours and months working to achieve it. I’m not sure that speeding up the learning process when playing an instrument is necessarily a possibility. I spent an insane amount of hours practicing and the only way I think I might have learned anything quicker, would have been to take actual lessons. Learning an instrument is not for the weak, but it’s so worth it. Read more>>

Daniela Blagoeva

I never had formal education in photography — no college, no traditional classes. Everything I know, I taught myself. It all started with a $600 Canon camera, which at the time was a huge investment for me. I didn’t even have a portrait lens. But I didn’t let that stop me. I leaned into what I had — natural light. Since I couldn’t afford fancy equipment like flashes or studio setups, I learned to work with the sun, shadows, and timing. I studied the work of other photographers I admired, trying to figure out how they achieved certain effects. It was like reverse-engineering art. Every client was a new lesson, every shoot an opportunity to refine my skills. Portrait photography, in particular, taught me the value of human connection. When you’re photographing strangers, you have to build trust fast. You have to make them feel seen and safe, so I learned to be a better listener and a more empathetic communicator. This ability to connect became just as essential as technical skills like composition and editing. Read more>>

Ladiinova

Writing is something I’ve done my whole life. It wasn’t until a class assignment turned into much more in my head that I started writing things in more detail. I was no longer writing just to write, but writing to develop what could be a great read. Knowing what I know now, I wish I joined more groups or communities that focused on my passion. I sort of sheltered myself and that took me away from likeminded individuals that could have passed me further. As a writer I’ve learned that even when I don’t know what to write, it’s still important that I do it anyways. I could ramble or scribble myself into a great idea. My only obstacle is and has been myself. I’ve been in my own way and its only now that I’m learning to let go and let God. Read more>>

 

 

 

 

Denzell Massenburg

My natural curiosity about people has been pivotal in my growth as an actor. I’m fascinated by what drives human behavior, both good and bad. Even from a bird’s-eye view, understanding the psychology behind people’s actions allows me to step into their shoes and embody their story. This craft demands a wide range of skills, depending on the role. As a meticulous and storytelling-driven individual, I’ve had to develop skills I never thought I’d need. Initially, I was unfamiliar with the nuances of compelling storytelling – using my voice, eyes, and subtle movements to convey meaning and intentionality. These were foreign concepts that require time and dedication to master. As I navigated my journey, time became a significant obstacle. Was I willing to invest the time and effort required to hone my craft? I had to ask myself, “Denzell, how good do you want to be, and do you actually believe you’re good?” Standing ten toes down in this craft requires unwavering self-confidence. Funny enough, I didn’t know the answer at first; I began to live it out as time went on. Read more>>