On Creativity / Enter the Writing Business

 Every discussion of the Writing Biz needs a focus on Creativity. What does creativity actually mean? How do we put it into practice? How do story visions change when creativity is applied?

Also ~

Writing can be a hell and a heaven. How do we know when the writing biz is worth it?

Content

• 00:40 Intro
• 2:17 Growth Depends on Challenges
• 3:20 Creativity = Unique Spins on Classics = Freshness
• 6;40 Freshness Requires Thought / Planning
• 7:25 Saggy Pantstering Defined
• 9:48 Daily Writing / Avoiding the Lures  
• 12:50 Zig & Zag with Projects
• 17:12 Ever-Expanding Stories / Blown Deadlines
• 21:43 Writing Hell
• 25:25 The Writer’s 3-Part Mantra
• 27:45 Writing Purgatory / Writing Heaven
• 30:56 Closing

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