Comments on: Freelance Writing the Michelangelo Way

By: Winning the Fight but Losing the Customer | Business Tips for Writers

Winning the Fight but Losing the Customer | Business Tips for Writers — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:49:19 +0000

[...] usually do that. Once I get over my goofy artistic pride (”WHAT?!? Did the Pope ask Michelangelo to revise the Sistine Chapel?!? This is OUTRAGEOUS!”) I usually just do the [...]

By: Jeanne Dininni

Jeanne Dininni — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:30:13 +0000

Bob,

Thanks for presenting these wonderful lessons that can be learned about writing from Michelangelo. The persistence and creativity of this master never cease to amaze and will undoubtedly continue to inspire writers (and other artists) for many years to come.

Excellent post!
Jeanne

By: Felisha Wheeler

Felisha Wheeler — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:37:33 +0000

Funniest way ever to teach someone how to become a freelance writer…
Now, if you lived in Rome in 1508, you couldn’t tell the Pope, “No thanks, I’m a sculptor.”
ahahahhahahhahha
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By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:16:40 +0000

@ Bartoneus – thank you for the info! From what I can tell, you’re right. Good catch.

The Condivi quote checks out, and it makes more sense if Michelangelo was standing that his eyes would gravitate upwards.

By: Bartoneus

Bartoneus — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:57:58 +0000

Bob, I think the message of this post is fantastic, but I have to jump in and correct you on one of the biggest errors surrounding Michelangelo and the Sistine Chapel. He did not paint on his back! The scaffolding that was used positioned the painters (Michelangelo and his assistants) so that they could reach it by standing up, arching their backs, and then painting with their arms extended above them.

This is actually an even worse scenario, as Michelangelo often complained in his letters of how much his back hurt as a result and included sketches of himself in the position to illustrate how much it hurt. Sorry to be nitpicking on a good post, but the scaffolding really didn’t put him within inches of the ceiling.
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