Inneresting 23
issue 23
September 25, 2020
Dots, Dashes, and Parentheticals
With many different ways to interrupt a character’s dialogue, it can be confusing which way to write it on the page. John covers some of the basics in this blog post, and walks you through some additional scenarios in this video.
Don’t just wait for your turn to speak
Radio Host & Interviewer Celeste Headlee gives a TED Talk about how the tips you’ve been told about how to show someone you’re listening are ineffective, and you’re better off working on how to be a more interesting listener.
It’s worth reviewing not only as a writer looking to improve the conversational flow of your dialogue, but as a person looking to be more interested in the people around you (or in your Zoom windows).
Interruptions off the page
Disruptions in a scene help keep the pace tight and add tension to a scene, but they’re actually disruptive in real life.
There’s science behind how distractions and task switching can slow down your ability to get work done, like this study on multitasking, or this study on the impact of interruptions on medical workers.
Along those lines, here are some suggestions about how to deal with being interrupted while speaking from Fast Company.
Highland How-To: Distraction-Free Writing Environment
When you want to get writing, you want everything else to get out of your way. Highland 2 can help with that.
From a flexible writing environment that lets you choose only what you need on the screen at any time, to tools like the Write Sprint timer that reminds you to stay focused until you hear the cheery jingle, Highland 2 is designed toward one main goal:
Get your words out of your head and onto the page.
For more info on how Highland 2 can help you create a distraction-free writing space, check out our Knowledge Base.
Other Cool Things
Tips for artists to raise community funds, even in a year like 2020.
A Twitter thread with a collection of short films of city scenes from the early 20th century.
Take a look at the screen test of Katherine Hepburn as Joan of Arc and imagine the alternate reality we were denied when this movie was shelved by RKO.
Frog and Toad Tentatively Go Outside After Months In Self-Quarantine.
And that’s what’s inneresting this week!
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