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Today’s episode asks, how do you find your writing passion while you’re hiding out at home. Routines? Extreme measures? What is called for? Angie and Elizabeth answer a listener’s question. Some of the answers include: doing the part of writing you think is fun when times are challenging; handling the mean voice that can rise up when you write; and understanding the role of anxiety and empathy in what we do. Angie suggests that doubt about writing right now might come from struggling with meaning, with the value of your work as a writer, the purpose of what we do in the face of global crisis. Go onto the page instead of the Internet. People need to hear what you have to say. Other topics touched on include theme, grief, and Captain Marvel.
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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.