This week on Instead of Writing, I'm taking my background in business operations to offer you a strategic approach to actually accomplishing something through your New Year's resolution this year.There are a lot of problems with the way most people go about setting their resolutions. That's probably why more than 80% fail.If…
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It's never been easier or more difficult to get into comedy writing.On this episode of Instead of Writing, I offer you a three-step foundational approach I've developed from my experience teaching hundreds of comedy students. Comedy can and must be learned. You can start writing comedy.Try to internalize this cycle and…
I'm not sure how I missed it, but Suzanne Collins announced a prequel to her smash hit Hunger Games trilogy. On this episode of Instead of Writing, I'm breaking down all of the must-know details and asking the million-dollar question: Should we be excited or very, very afraid?
Evermore Park is a complete playground for people who love fantasy. It is also set during the reign of Queen Victoria, which makes it doubly fun for me as it plays right into the gaslamp genre I love so very much.We went this weekend and had a truly interesting adventure. Drama. Action. Mystery! I…
Harry Potter is a worldwide phenomenon. It's by far the most successful book series in recent memory. However, what if I could make a case that many of those lovely little quirks found in Harry Potter could actually claim their roots in a different story?We're headed back to the era of corded phones,…
Hey everyone, today on Instead of Writing I'm diving into a review of a book called The Affinity Bridge by George Mann. I also take this opportunity to dive into what that crazy thing called steampunk really is, and how it differs from gaslamp fantasy generally.The Affinity Bridge is the first in a…
Hey everyone, I'm excited to say that I've started up a new video blog called Instead of Writing. Each week, I'm sharing what tool I'll be using to procrastinate my next draft. It could be writing craft stuff, geek-out worthy content, book reviews, or thoughts on comedy. Please head on over to Youtube…
My Marie Kondo kick is ongoing. I don't think she ever suggested taking this long to go through her several-step declutter process, but here I am nine months later.It's the "papers" stage that has really got me slowing down because I keep finding these old humiliating gems I thought would be important to keep.…
We're in 2019. Knowledge and information are at our fingertips in ways never before experienced in humanity's history. But, with this firehose of input, I think as a society we've learned to develop a type of guarded cynicism.There are certainly wolves out there, and we're wary of them.I think because of…
I hear it all the time."I don't do sports."Everywhere I turn I find more artists and creatives who turn up their nose at athletics because they don't understand them or they think it's just not their thing.I'm not sure what causes the indignation toward sporting events. Perhaps these folks…