Inneresting 62
issue 62
July 30th, 2021
Motivation is an important thing, but not the only thing
The recent Scriptnotes Craft Compendium episode touches on two blog posts from John:
“What does he want?” explains that not every protagonist has an antagonist, but they always have a compelling desire.
“Rethinking Motivation” breaks down how thinking about character motivations in terms of wants vs. needs seems useful, but misses the mark.
It takes more than motivation to get writing done
Farnham Street shares a guide to deliberate practice, and how motivation needs the support of thoughtful, continual effort.
Ann Bauer argues writers don’t only need motivation, but often the all-too-invisible support from others, and why hiding this truth does a disservice to developing writers.
Highland How-To: Get Practicing and Get Motivated
Highland 2’s Write Sprints help you put words on the page. Set a timer, get writing, and give yourself a high-five every time you hear the pleasant chime at the end!
Share a tweet with your statistics after the fact with a click, or encourage others to join in ahead of time by announcing a #WriteSprint ahead of time.
Find your accountability buddies! Support each other, and don’t just rely on your own feeling of motivation to keep the pages coming.
You can find out more about how to get the most out of Highland 2 from our Knowledge Base!
Other Cool Things
Damien Riehl explains his attempt to copyright every possible pop melody to reduce lawsuits over unconscious infringement.
Matthew Bennett writes about his desire to move the sound design of technology away from alarms that trigger a startle response to tones that create ambient awareness.
Russ Frushtik tells us how he finally removed U2’s Songs of Innocence from his Apple Music account.
And that’s what’s inneresting this week!
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