Molly Crabapple's Rules for Creative Success (And Yours)

The Brian Lehrer Show | Nov 6, 2014

Recently, Boing Boing asked visual artist and writer Molly Crabapple to list her "15 Rules for Creative Success in the Internet Age" -- including ones like "companies are not loyal to you" and "rejection is inevitable." She discusses her list, and we take your suggestions for other rules.

@BrianLehrer @mollycrabapple Work for free to fill your portfolio. Once you have a viable website and portfolio, shame free requests .
— Vincent Cimilluca (@VCimilluca) November 6, 2014

@BrianLehrer @WNYC @mollycrabapple Turn off the damn computer.
— Stefanie Botelho (@FemBot_S) November 6, 2014

@BrianLehrer @mollycrabapple Same rules as always: believe that your work has value and figure out how to make others feel the same way.
— Aaron Siegel (@apsiege) November 6, 2014

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