Inneresting 75
issue 75
November 5th, 2021
Happy NaNoWriMo to all who celebrate!
Whether you’re keeping pace with your word count, or catching up at the end of the first week, we’re here to cheer you on!
Building better writing habits
Shanna Loga describes how using James Clear’s habit-building model helped her end a long writing drought.
Chris Smith looks at the science behind why blocking off dedicated time for writing helps the process.
The Skill Share blog put together a collection of the bedtime rituals of artists that help set the tone for their next day.
Brian Martin evaluates past research on how PhD candidates who consistently work on small chunks of their thesis are more successful writers.
Sustaining good writing means being good to yourself
Twins and a global pandemic disrupted Susannah Cahalan’s writing routine, but she shares how she continues to make writing happen.
Sara C. Mednick breaks down the science behind naps, and how to find your best strategy for rest.
Keeping up with your word count can get discouraging. Kermit the Frog (c/o Cam Garrity) wants you to remember to be kind to yourself.
Scriptnotes Pep Talks
When you subscribe to Scriptnotes Premium, you also get access to the podcast’s complete back catalog. Some past episodes dedicated to the process of kickstarting your writing include:
Episode 321: NaNoWriMo’s Grant Faulkner joins a conversation about getting out of your own way creatively.
Episode 349: John and Craig talk about the writing tools they use.
Episode 413: John and Craig tackle the question, “How do you know when you’re ready to write a given script?”
To hear for yourself, check out supportingcast.fm to sign up for Scriptnotes Premium, or purchase individual seasons of Scriptnotes for download.
Other Cool Things
A late-to-the-presses addition to last week’s spook-tacular: Martyn Conterio suggests avant-garde classic Meshes of the Afternoon works as a proto-slasher film.
The epistolary tale of how librarian Edith A. Carlson hired—and then fired—Frank Lloyd Wright to build her home.
Amanda Mull argues that supply chain woes are partially created by COVID, but also the result of years treating consumerism as a civic duty.
And that’s what’s inneresting this week!
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