What's the difference between flat and layered storytelling? Also, Joshua and Adam do math. It doesn't end well.

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How does a character's past show up in their current behavior? Knowing the residual behaviors left over from your characters' pasts can add so much richness to your stories. Also, Joshua and Adam discuss juggling, tennis and taekwondo!

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What's the difference between a character making a choice versus a discovery? Also discussions of When Harry Met Sally, The Verdict and The Black List.

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Show Notes

* When Harry Met Sally

* The Verdict

* The Black List 2017 Scripts

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What makes you more creative? What makes you less creative? From porn to YouTube to the news media to a supportive coach, Joshua and Adam dig through the nuts and bolts of optimizing the creative lifestyle.

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Couples breaking up over the decision to have a child is common. But what happens when it's the man who wants the kid and leaves the relationship? And what does that tell us about choices and character.

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SHOW NOTES

* Lindsay Doran

* Rocky

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What are the foundations of a daily creative practice? Joshua explains how he thinks about the cycle that keeps artists creating and restoring.

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Joshua returns from teaching at Hollyhock in Canada and boy is he in the mood to talk about how artists can get in the mood to do great creative work! Also Adam has a dream about Joshua!

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SHOW NOTES

* Hollyhock Retreat Center

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Why are knowing the hopes and dreams, and the fears and secrets, of your characters critical for your story? Joshua and Adam explain.

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SHOW NOTES

* Rocky

* Little Miss Sunshine

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Considering binaries for characters (city vs country, inner directed/outer directed, talker vs listener) creates a strong perspective from which to transform a character in a story. Confused? Joshua and Adam explain.

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SHOW NOTES

* King Ralph

* The Devil Wears Prada

* Reversal of Fortune

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What is on the nose dialogue and why does it sound so terrible? If writing better dialogue is a priority for you, listen up!

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* Study with Joshua at Hollyhock this summer!

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SHOW NOTES

* Tony Gilroy's script for Michael Clayton

* Spencer Tracy

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