Creative Tips

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Tip #2

Challenge perfectionism

For all of you perfectionists out there, this is a really useful tip. We often pressure ourselves to do great, or to be the greatest. But this is a pretty high pedestal to fall from. Instead, when we practice consistently, without worrying about being perfect, we get good at being consistent with our practice. And this is a much more sustainable way to make progress. Whether you’re building a new creative habit, trying to lose weight, improve your fitness or write that novel., this principle applies.

I.S.A. Writing Fellow

I.S.A. Writing Fellow

Congratulations to Litza Bixler, the International Screenwriters' Association Fellow to the 2020 October Narrative Lab. . The team at ISA had this to say about the project: "There is a voice here that we really responded to, sort of like a westerner’s take on a Miyazaki film. It’s whimsical, clever while still being emotional and approachable." We thank the team at ISA for their continued support.

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What Does it Mean to Be Productive?

What Does it Mean to Be Productive?

Here in the US, a lawyer recently wrote an opinion piece that questioned whether we should really be tanking our economy in order to save a few unproductive elderly people. After all, he mused, they are a drain on society, and they are no longer productive. Really, they should gladly lay down their lives in order to preserve a strong economy for future generations. This got me thinking, how much is a life actually worth? And what does it mean to be productive?

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