The Unexpected Reaction
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="64679"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] The Unexpected Reaction Some time ago I read in a book that above the age of 30, most of what we do is done out of habit. We don’t think about it. We’ve done the things we do so often, they’ve become second nature. But as writers...
I Hate Doing That
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="64679"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text][/vc_column_text][vc_column_text] I Hate Doing That Writer’s Life. I think everyone of us has a vision of how their own writer’s life should look like. But in this vision we tend to see only the beautiful things about it and not the whole picture. That’s okay, because we also have...
The Whisper That Sneaks Up On You
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="64679"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] The Whisper That Sneaks Up On You When I scrolled through my LinkedIn feed yesterday I saw a short clip of an interview with Steven Spielberg. And whatever you think about him or the kinds of movies he makes, I think not many people would dispute...
Emotional Stock Exchange
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="64679"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] Emotional Stock Exchange I’m not an investment expert but the way I understand the stock exchange is that what investors deal with there are not necessarily real values but the expectation of values. The same happens with our emotions. When we expect a bright future we’re happy...
Micro Writing
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="64679"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] Micro Writing Let’s face it. Writing is like a puzzle with a trillion pieces. And all of them need to fit together well to create a great story. And a lot of them need a lot of attention, thinking and quite a bit of time. That’s where “being in...
The Russians Don’t Take A Dump, Son, Without A Plan
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="64679"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] The Russians Don't Take A Dump, Son, Without A Plan Somehow this line from “The Hunt For Red October” from 1990 got stuck in my head and I always remember it when someone talks about making plans. Like in the case when people abandon their plans...
Verbal Self-Destruction
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="64679"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] Verbal Self-Destruction Most people are not aware of this. Or not enough aware. Being inspired has a lot to do with how you talk to yourself. An example: You aspire to great things, but you’re measuring yourself constantly against what you plan to achieve, so you see yourself as...
Writing Quality vs. Quantity
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="64679"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] Writing Quality vs. Quantity There is a study cited in the Book “Range - Why Generalists Triumph In A Specialized World” by David Epstein that tested how fast children would learn to draw. They were divided into two groups. One group was given the objective to draw...
What Do You Want Now
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="64679"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] What Do You Want Now A couple of years ago I started learning Spanish. Just to see if I would like it and keep at it. I didn’t have time for anything back then, so I carved out 10 min somewhere in my day (before I went...
What Makes The Pros The Pros
[vc_row][vc_column][templatera id="64679"][mkd_elements_holder][mkd_elements_holder_item][vc_column_text] What Makes The Pros The Pros A tip I remember from Terry Rossio. If you want to learn screenwriting (but this basically applies to everything that you want to learn on a professional level), take one of your screenplays. Read it, and then take a professional level...