Seeking: Crazy Co-Schemer
David Seah, who writes a great blog about productivity and motivation in the world of freelancing, just wrote a really interesting post about the value of having a co-schemer - someone who shares your passion and excitement, and makes your cause their own - as opposed to a collaborator, who contributes ideas and works with you on pieces of your project, but takes on a more rational, product-focused role. Don’t get me wrong - collaborators are a great thing to have - but nothing is quite the same as someone who jumps on board completely and becomes a true partner in crime, taking your idea and running with it, and fueling your fire with their own passion.
I was just talking to Ben, who has a Crazy Scheme of his own, about how perfect the term “Crazy Scheme” is - there’s really no other phrase that evokes quite the same emotional reaction, or has the same connotation as that one. It was coined by a professor of ours from college, and we’ve all started using it ourselves - it’s great for those projects that you know are totally out in left field, and you’re probably crazy for trying, but you still believe you can make them work - and when you do, the results are pretty darn amazing.
What does all this have to do with the Drama Farm, you ask? Well, even with all this talk of Crazy Schemes, until I read David’s post I hadn’t realized how important it is to have a co-schemer to keep you motivated, to bounce your ideas off of and keep things exciting. Without someone to scheme with, things can get pretty lonely - even when you’re working on the thing you’ve been dreaming about for years…
All this time I’ve been looking for collaborators - that was largely what instigated putting this website together - but what I really need is a co-schemer. I need a partner who wants to make this project their own, who’s as excited about it as I am, and will do whatever it takes to make it happen - just like me. Are you crazy enough to be that schemer? If you are, I want you!
