The value of aesthetics: why freelancers loved Harlan – Title
If you’re freelancing in any creative field in this day and age, then you’ve no doubt seen this short clip, from the fascinating documentary on the career (and immutable personality) of Harlan Ellison called Dreams With Sharp Teeth, entitled Pay The Writer. Its certainly done the rounds, being posted and re-posted on forums and in status updates the social networking world over, due entirely to how much it resonated with anyone, of any age, from any social background, working in any creative field, that has had to put the assertive face on and chase down an invoice in the name of being compensated for a completed job …