Notes on Your Notes

Notes on Your Notes

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  • The Scenes Between the Scenes
    Knowing what your characters did before and do after the scene on the page is a critical indicator of how well you know your story, and how authentic your audience will find your work. Also, BONUS: hang around at the end of the show for a snippet of Josh and Adam on the real estate market also known as the scene before Josh and I do our show.
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    22 min
  • Phases of The Creative Process
    Can thinking of a creative project in phases help you create reasonable expectations about where you should be at any one point in a project? Joshua and Adam think so.
     
    * Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 (http://www.notesonyournotes.com/2018)
    * Study with Joshua at Hollyhock (https://hollyhock.ca/programinfo/townshend-zellner/)this summer!
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    14 min
  • Character Transformation, Part 2
    Joshua and Adam explain the nature of how character transformation occurs in narrative and discuss how to set the character up at the begin of the story so the audience feels the transformation by the end. A must listen!
     
    * Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 (http://www.notesonyournotes.com/2018)
    * Study with Joshua at Hollyhock (https://hollyhock.ca/programinfo/townshend-zellner/)this summer!
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    SHOW NOTES
    *Shrek (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126029/)
    *The Verdict (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084855/)
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    28 min
  • Character Transformation, Part 1
    It took us two episodes to fully break down how character transformation occurs and why it's so important! So listen this week and next where we'll point out why TV functions differently than film, fiction, and playwriting, and what that tells us about how a character can change in a story. A critical episode for anyone working to tell the complete story!
     
    * Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 (http://www.notesonyournotes.com/2018)
    * Study with Joshua at Hollyhock (https://hollyhock.ca/programinfo/townshend-zellner/)this summer!
    (http://www.notesonyournotes.com/2018)
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    24 min
  • Perspective and Truth
    Joshua goes solo for this short but mighty episode about how important it is to know a character's perspective and what they hold to be their truth. It's critical for getting to their transformation. Joshua explains!
     
    * Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 (http://www.notesonyournotes.com/2018)
    * Study with Joshua at Hollyhock (https://hollyhock.ca/programinfo/townshend-zellner/)this summer!
    (http://www.notesonyournotes.com/2018)
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    8 min
  • Stephanie Weisman at The Marsh Theater!
    Notes On Your Notes' first live show at The Marsh Theater in San Francisco featured an interview with the theater's founder and artistic director Stephanie Weisman. She speaks candidly about her interested in solo performance and why only some performers progress from having good ideas and doing short pieces all the way to full length, successfully produced shows!
     
    * Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 (http://www.notesonyournotes.com/2018)
    * Study with Joshua at Hollyhock (https://hollyhock.ca/programinfo/townshend-zellner/)this summer!
    (http://www.notesonyournotes.com/2018)--------
    Show Notes
    * The Marsh Theater (https://themarsh.org/)
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    26 min
  • M.O. Walsh
    M.O. Walsh's novel My Sunshine Away made it to the NY Times bestseller list and was translated into 11 languages. But writing it was a long 7 years journey that included two other failed starts at different novels. Walsh sits down with Adam to discuss his own creative process, his journey to completing his novel and even dishes on his favorite New Orleans restaurants!
     
    * Purchase My Sunshine Away at Amazon (https://www.amazon.com/My-Sunshine-Away-M-Walsh/dp/0425278107) or B+N (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-sunshine-away-mo-walsh/1119859175#/).
    * Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 (http://www.notesonyournotes.com/2018)
    * Study with Joshua at Hollyhock (https://hollyhock.ca/programinfo/townshend-zellner/)this summer!
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    Show Notes
    * University of New Orleans Graduate Creative Writing Workshop (http://www.uno.edu/creative-writing-mfa/)
    * Barry Hannah (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Hannah)
    * Commander's Palace (https://www.commanderspalace.com/)
    * Antoine's (http://www.antoines.com/)
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    1 hr 9 min
  • Before You Sit Down To Create
    What 3 steps should artists employ to prepare themselves to work creatively? What is the optimal process to produce the optimal depth of creativity?
     
    *Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 (http://www.notesonyournotes.com/2018)
    *Study with Joshua at Hollyhock (https://hollyhock.ca/programinfo/townshend-zellner/)this summer!
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    Show Notes
    * Byron Katie (http://thework.com/en)
    * Vipassana Meditation (https://www.dhamma.org/en-US/index)
    * Brain Gym: Pacing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U44mPXEBdA)
    * Julie Cameron (https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary/dp/0143129252)
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    21 min
  • Artists vs. Craftsmen
    What's the difference between an artist and a craftsmen? And what's the value of being both?
     
    Also, get tickets to our live San Francisco show at the Marsh. Get tickets HERE! (https://themarsh.org/podcast/joshua-townshend-adam-lesser/)
     
    *Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 (http://www.notesonyournotes.com/2018)
    *Study with Joshua at Hollyhock (https://hollyhock.ca/programinfo/townshend-zellner/)this summer!
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    Show Notes
    * Submit to the literary journal Directions (https://greensubmissions.com/158522/directions-the-literary-review-of-pierce-college/index.php)
     
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    13 min
  • The Popcorn Episode!!!
    It’s here! The popcorn episode. We tackle MANY topics, giving a few minutes to each. From liking art others hate to writing about your romantic past to getting beyond protecting your work, Joshua and Adam tackle a number of topics with precision. So much fun!
     
    Also, get tickets to our live San Francisco show at the Marsh. Get tickets HERE! (https://themarsh.org/podcast/joshua-townshend-adam-lesser/)
     
     
    *Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 (http://www.notesonyournotes.com/2018)
    *Study with Joshua at Hollyhock (https://hollyhock.ca/programinfo/townshend-zellner/)this summer!
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    Show Notes
    * Submit to the literary journal Directions (https://greensubmissions.com/158522/directions-the-literary-review-of-pierce-college/index.php)
     
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    *Rate us on iTunes!* (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-on-your-notes/id1295924392?mt=2&ls=1)
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    *Blog posts and All Episodes at our website, www.notesonyournotes.com (http://www.notesonyournotes.com)*
    *We have a Youtube Channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiJv3PVcV-K8evXCZIx9w)*
    23 min

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