In this episode Shameka and Najaa discuss the creative process, what things they do to prepare themselves to create and what inspires them. In the segment, "Art You Should Know," they recommend Jacqueline Woodson's book Another Brooklyn, author Tananarive Due, the art work of Fahamu Pecou and Fabian Williams and&nbsp;literally anything by the late genius Octavia Butler. Finally, they discuss how not to destroy yourself as an artist by comparing your career and successes to your peers and how important it is to appreciate your own career trajectory.&nbsp;

Comparison Is The Thief of Joy!

In this episode Najaa & Shameka discuss all the ways to get your play or staged work produced in a theater, how to use Elizabeth Gilbert's 4 question test to figure out who to trust as it relates to having your creative work critiqued and Roxane Gay's "How to Be a Contemporary Writer," a list that she put on Tumblr a few years ago. We also share a couple of books that are very helpful for directors and screenwriters. Oh, and Shameka promises to make vegan ice cream!

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