Larry Brody’s first mentors were Emmy winner Bill Blinn, s-f great Harlan Ellison, and some crazy old bird named Gene Roddenberry. He got lucky and would be the first to tell you that.
But what if you don’t get so lucky? Who can a new writer turn to when their RL lets them down? Here’s one answer that’s pretty darn good.
Filmmaker Brian Avenet-Bradley is here to remove all our creative anxieties. (Now all this TVWriter™ minion has to worry about is my uncreative ones.)
Nathan Bransford, one of TVWriter™’s favorite writers and writing consultants speaks his mind about the latest developments in publishing. (You know, that part of the writing biz where our work is said to be “by Your Name Here” instead of merely “Written by Your Name Here.”)
Could the publishing industry finally be changing? For real this time?
Over the 20+ years of TVWriter™’s existence, we’ve spoken many times about the problem of overthinking our art, our work, and/or our lives. In face, we’ve published so many articles about it some people might call our concern an obsession. Or even – OMG! – more of the dreaded overthink.
Here’s the latest on how to put your overthinking obsession in its proper place.
Not being productive enough to meet your own standards, let alone those of the people you work with or for? Think your problem is that thou procastinateth too much? Think again. You could be someone who has fallen into–
We live and work in a culture that values productivity (and in turn, profits) above pretty much everything else. But we’re also big fans of instant gratification. (Isn’t the best part about making a checklist adding a few things you’ve already done, just so you can tick them off right away?) As it turns out, when you mix the push for productivity with our love of instant gratification, you can end up falling into the trap of “precrastination.” Here’s what that concept means and how to avoid it.