“If you are having fun and you're playing and you're experimenting, it is all gonna feed into what you're doing.”
-- Melissa Dinwiddie

In this How To Write the Future episode, “Dealing with Perfectionism, Interview with Melissa Dinwiddie, part 3” podcast host Beth Barany wraps up her interview with former professional artist and trained improviser, Melissa Dinwiddie, where they discuss the importance of setting “ridiculously achievable” goals to help you succeed in your creative practice and how to find a supportive writing environment.

Listen to parts 1 and 2 of the interview where Melissa shares her journey about how she became an artist and where together Beth and Melissa demonstrate a two-person game you can play to loosen up and get creative.


About Melissa Dinwiddie

A former professional artist and trained improviser and jazz singer, Melissa Dinwiddie helps senior tech leaders increase their influence and reduce conflict by helping their teams communicate and connect better so their work has impact across the organization, all through her F.U.N. Method™. She designs interactive, playful programs that attendees rave about because they acquire new skills and behaviors and build connections while having a blast. Her book, The Creative Sandbox Way™, has been called "essential for the bookshelf," "the owner's guide for the caring and feeding of the creative spirit," and "an adventure packaged as a book.”

https://creativesandbox.solutions/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/a_creative_life/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissadinwiddie/

Ready to harness the power of improv to take your leaders and HiPo’s to the next level? Evaluate where your team stands with Melissa’s Leadership Assessment Tool 👉https://bit.ly/LeadershipAssessmentTool


RESOURCES

Bring Improv to Your Life, Interview with Melissa Dinwiddie, Part 1

https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2024/09/02/bring-improv-to-your-life-interview-with-melissa-dinwiddie-part-1/

Let's Play A Game, Interview with Melissa Dinwiddie, Part 2

https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2024/09/09/lets-play-a-game-interview-with-melissa-dinwiddie-part-2/

Get your own free World Building Workbook for Fiction Writers: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/world-building-resources/

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• CO-PRODUCTION + SHOW NOTES by Kerry-Ann McDade

c. 2024 BETH BARANY

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