Monday 5 February 2018

Justifiable procrastination

If you're looking for a legitimate way to put off the moment when you have to sit down and actually write something, might I suggest you take a look at the You Tube channel called 'Just Write'? It's full of fascinating material and the videos aren't too long, so you can watch one while you have a tea break without feeling guilty.


The channel's creator Sage Hyden offers this description of the content: 

I’m obsessed with the question “How does someone become a great artist?” Many of my videos cover the fundamentals of storytelling, but they're not all about technique. Becoming a writer is so much more than learning how to write plot twists, so I want to encourage us to adopt a kind of "creative mindset" that will lead both of us toward artistic fulfillment. For me, that means being observational, critical, and self-reflective. It means engaging with the world as much as possible. 

Definitely worth a look.

12 comments:

  1. I'm procrastinating today anyway...so here I go.

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  2. Sounds intriguing. Will go find them and have a listen. Thanks for the info, Julia.

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  3. A creative mindset - this sounds interesting. I think I need some of this right now, thanks Julia.

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    1. We all need new sources of inspiration, Suzanne.

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  4. "Engaging the world as much as possible" is little hard for me, being an introvert, but I try not to be TOO much of a recluse! Thanks for the Just Write link. I didn't know about that YT channel.

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  5. Oh, I won't look right now... I'll wait until a proper break... wonder how long I'll resist, Julia!

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    1. Look on it as research, if that helps, Rosemary.

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  6. That channel sounds great! Thank you for posting it. I'll definitely check it out.

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