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Tag: writing lifestyle
How to overcome anxieties around querying, networking, and more! – Episode 11
Today, we talked about several strategies for overcoming these fears. Read more
Unconventional productivity tips for writers with Pinar Tarhan (Episode 9)
No writer is the same, and so we need to discover what advice techniques work for us. Pinar Tarhan helps break down the “rules” of writing so we can write more freely. Read more
Wes Anderson/Montblanc and why you should try analog writing: We react with a fountain-pen YouTuber
We react to the Wes Anderson/Montblac video with pen-enthusiast Brian Baker! Read more
Your brain craves stories: We react to a neuroscientist’s video (Afterthoughts #4)
We talk about how our brains crave stories, the importance of free will, the limitations of our brains, and how we might even need to reshape the stories our brains “automatically” tell us. Read more
Episode 7: The myth of original premises: Embrace similarities
Have you ever come up with a great premise for a story and then discovered that it already exists? It may be discouraging at first, but we actually think this can be a good thing. Read more
Our Wildest Dreams (Afterthoughts 1)
We respond to our earlier Call to Action—If money and training were no object, what would you do? As Emily said, “We have so much to say, we can’t contain it to an hour…” And Jon Meyers apparently can contain himself inside the camera frame! Esai Morales clip courtesy of the amazing Vicki Abelson. You… Read more
Episode 4—Prioritize writing: We react to a Michael Jamin video
In episode 1, we argued that having hobbies enhances your writing and your life. Screenwriter Michael Jamin, who worked on King of the Hill among others, has a difference perspective: Writers should devote their free time to their craft. So we decided to talk about! Read more
Episode 2 — Drawing on the past: How every moment has prepared you for now
For artists, there is no wasted time. In this episode, we talk about how everything you have experienced has brought you to where you are now. Read more
Episode 0—Who, what, when, and (more than sometimes) why
Try as they might, Emily Brooks and Jon Meyers can’t fully explain this podcast without your involvement. Read more