What happens when you put your usual writing blueprints aside, and just let yourself play with language? I find out on my birthday morning, when I free-write my way to a David Foster Wallace-esque reflection on global manufacturing, thinking about aging, and how we want to spend our fleeting days.

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Show notes:

• David Foster Wallace's essay collection Consider the Lobster
• Our scriptwriting workshop is coming up April 7
• Thanks to all the contributors to Soundbible.com for the effects!

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Curious what you'll get from our scriptwriting workshop? The two-hour interactive session will include live exercises, feedback, and breakout rooms. We'll dig into key topics like moving from idea to script, different story structures, and navigating the messy middle of editing. Also:

• Tools for building a strong narrative arc
• How to pull great stories from interview tape
• Ways to map out your story in scenes
• Crafting dynamite openings (with examples)
• Techniques for writing for the ear
• Our proven hacks for overcoming writer's block