LA-based writer of fiction and screenplays and the co-producer of the Cannes nominated short film “Panofsky’s Complaint" Jackie Berkman joins the podcast. to discuss the enduring importance of fiction writing, whether the stereotype of the “suffering artist” is valid, whether one must experience personal suffering to make great art, the difficult concept of maintaining artistic creativity, dealing with public criticism and scrutiny, whether writing and creativity are innate gifts or a process to be learned, the value of procrastination, how to deal with social comparisons, and other fascinating topics. 
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