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The TV Writer’s Mindset: Dealing With Procrastination, Blank Page, and the Muse (PT17)
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The TV Writer’s Mindset: Dealing With Procrastination, Blank Page, and the Muse (PT17)
FromPaper Team
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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Oct 17, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Alex and Nick tackle how to get into a TV writing mindset and actually finish that script.
We talk about the psychological side of writing and practical ways of dealing with procrastination, deadlines, and the muse.
How do you beat the blank page? How do you deal with procrastination? How do you stay accountable with your work?
The Paper Team starts the clock...
SHOWNOTES
Content
1 - Approaching writing or the myth of "the muse" (00:38)
2 - Time-management and procrastination (06:45)
3 - External and introspective factors (21:36)
Takeaways and Resources (28:46)
Links
Parkinson’s Law
Pomodoro technique
Crave Cafe (Studio City)
Republic of Pies
Sublime Text
Highland
Fade In
Habitica
Ig Nobel Prize
The Art of Procrastination - John Perry
Pavlok
The Most Dangerous Writing App
Nathan For You - "Dating Website/Party Planner" (2x07)
Pumping Iron
Resources
Time Timer MOD
Rainy Mood
The War of Art - Steven Pressfield
Special thanks to Jason J. Cohn for helping us edit this episode.
If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :)
You can find Paper Team on Twitter:
Alex - @TVCalling
Nick - @_njwatson
If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co
We talk about the psychological side of writing and practical ways of dealing with procrastination, deadlines, and the muse.
How do you beat the blank page? How do you deal with procrastination? How do you stay accountable with your work?
The Paper Team starts the clock...
SHOWNOTES
Content
1 - Approaching writing or the myth of "the muse" (00:38)
2 - Time-management and procrastination (06:45)
3 - External and introspective factors (21:36)
Takeaways and Resources (28:46)
Links
Parkinson’s Law
Pomodoro technique
Crave Cafe (Studio City)
Republic of Pies
Sublime Text
Highland
Fade In
Habitica
Ig Nobel Prize
The Art of Procrastination - John Perry
Pavlok
The Most Dangerous Writing App
Nathan For You - "Dating Website/Party Planner" (2x07)
Pumping Iron
Resources
Time Timer MOD
Rainy Mood
The War of Art - Steven Pressfield
Special thanks to Jason J. Cohn for helping us edit this episode.
If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at paperteam.co/itunes! :)
You can find Paper Team on Twitter:
Alex - @TVCalling
Nick - @_njwatson
If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co
Released:
Oct 17, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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