Matthew Wayne Selznick Creates

Matthew Wayne Selznick Creates

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  • 016: Pay Attention to Intention

    This is a solo episode — very much a “part two” of the previous episode — in which I explore why my creative production has been so sporadic over the last couple months, and what that lack of initiative and focus might be telling me… and what actions I should take moving forward. Related: the trap of doing things you think people want rather than things that actually matter to you and to others.

    Links and Topics Mentioned in This Episode
    • The original post announcing the initial form of the Autumn Project 2018
    • My Income / Transparency Report for October, 2018
    • Emilie Wapnik and her multipotentialite book, course, and community
    • Create if Writing podcast hosted by Kirsten Oliphant
    • No, I’m not shutting down my Patreon page, but I’m no longer making it a priority at the expense of actually shipping creative work
    • Procrastinaction, as described in Sonitotum episode fifteen
    • In the spirit of Gretchen Rubin‘s The Four Tendencies, I’m for sure a rebel, and it’s not doing me any favors…
    • The difference between intuition and instinct
      • The Autumn Project (2018): October 15 through November 17, 2018

      More manuscript words; scenes; pages! Not as many as I should… but what does should mean, anyway? That’s part of what this episode is about…

      • Days Worked: Nine (Thirty five total)
      • Total Time Worked: 18 hours, 25 minutes (69 hours 07 minutes total)
      • Words Written: 9,559 on the draft (41,801 words total (including character studies, outline, and draft)
      • Approximately 869 words per writing day
        • What Did You Think About This Episode?

        What are your thoughts?  Let’s hear from you in the comments!

        This content is by Matthew Wayne Selznick and came from his website.
        36 min
      • 015: Be Nimble

        This episode of Sonitotum is the result of a good bit of self-assessment and re-calibration, which was in turn the result of a good bit of slippage in my routines, progress, and well-being (both creatively and otherwise).  Also included: an Autumn Project (2018) update, and announcements regarding changes in both the Autumn Project (2018) and my Patreon patron program.

        Links and Corrections From This Episode
        • I said (at the time of the recording) that I had two hours, five weeks, and two days to finish Light of the Outsider.  I either cannot tell time, or I cannot read. The actual time remaining (as of the time of recording) was two month, two weeks, and three days. Heh heh.
        • I wrote a deep dive on procrastination, what it is, and how to beat it.  It’s telling that, in that post dated March 2017, I talk about writing Light of the Outsider, the book I’m pushing through right now in the last four months of 2018. Clearly, the battle against procrastination and other enemies of a prolific creative life… continues.
        • The Emma Wallace interview episode remains the most popular Sonitotum to date! I’m keen to have more conversations with DIY, independent creators on this show. See below for more about that!
        • I talk about my standing desk. Really, it’s just a big wooden school desk with a couple of LACK tables from IKEA on top — which puts my keyboard, mouse, and monitors at just the right height for me to stand and work.
          • The Autumn Project (2018): September 27 through October 14, 2018

          In this period, I started writing actual manuscript draft pages of Light of the Outsider. However, I fell out of the habit hard, with no writing at all on nine days in the period. That’s rough. I talk a little about that in the podcast episode, and what I’m doing to prevent such slippage through the rest of the year.

          • Days Worked: Eleven (Twenty six total)
          • Total Time Worked: 19 hours, 18 minutes (50 hours 42 minutes total)
          • Words Written: 10618 on the draft (32,242 words total (including character studies, outline, and draft)
          • Approximately 965 words per writing day / 550 words per hour (draft pages)
            • What Do You Think About Being Nimble as a Creator?

            What are your thoughts on being nimble to avoid procrastination, false obligation, and progress traps in your creative life and work?  Let’s hear from you in the comments!

            This content is by Matthew Wayne Selznick and came from his website.
            27 min

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          Author and creator Matthew Wayne Selznick shares his creative life with you in periodic reflections, observations, expressions of experience, and attempts at understanding. An unfiltered, transparent,…