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In today’s episode, we discuss the art of not being subtle as well as the merits of exaggeration. Elizabeth is working towards the deadline of her newest draft by revamping crucial scene, and Angie is working on her new script for a PTA heist. Angie talks about pushing beyond your original idea because sometimes it can give you exactly what you’re looking for. We chat about ballet and how similar that can be to a writer’s process, making your art seem effortless. And in these discussions of exaggeration and pushing it further, we look at subtlety as delicious tool instead of the mark of a master.
Links Discussed:
Wired for Story by Lisa Cron
Russian Ballerino Bad Boy (Sergei Polunin) dancing to modern music
The Art of Fiction by John Gardner (The Barn Exercise)
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn
Clockwork by Mike Michalowicz
Learning how to Learn by Barbara Oakley
Sonoma County Writers Camp – Scene Workshop with Elizabeth Stark and Ellen Sussman from October 10-14
Judi Scherrer, advocate for saying “and” not “but”
Story Makers is a podcast that features in-depth conversations with accomplished writers, filmmakers and industry experts about story craft, technique, habit and survival–everything you need to know to stay inspired, connect to your creativity, find others’ wonderful stories and your own success.
The hosts:
Elizabeth Stark is a published, agented novelist and distributed filmmaker who teaches and mentors writers at BookWritingWorld.com.
Angie Powers is a distributed filmmaker and published short story writer with an MFA in creative writing and a certificate in screenwriting from UCLA who teaches story structure at BookWritingWorld.com.