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The Writer's Mind Podcast is about thinking, philosophy, writing, and storytelling all within the context of being an intelligent, thinking person who is constantly forming their own opinions and points of view. The Goal of the Podcast is to give writers


    • Oct 15, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 25m AVG DURATION
    • 34 EPISODES


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    The Final Episode - The Writer's Mind Podcast 067

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2021 18:27


    Love Your Bad Scripts - The Writer's Mind Podcast 065

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2021 19:59


    Naval Ravikant said "Time spent has nothing to do with job done." Today I want to explore what he means by this and how it applies to your writing.

    Finish Your Script Fast - The Writer's Mind Podcast 063

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021 20:16


    Should you write your scripts fast? Or should you take years to write a first draft? Today I'm talking about why you should write a large volume of scripts quickly.

    Frugality and Abundance - The Writer's Mind Podcast 061

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2021 18:30


    Today I want to talk about frugality and the abundance mindset.

    The Reason People Don't Succeed - The Writer's Mind Podcast 059

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2021 20:40


    If you're listening to this podcast most of you won't be writing 2 years from now. And this is the biggest reason that people don't succeed. They simply don't have the long term focus.

    Why You Should Repeat Yourself - The Writer's Mind Podcast Episode 057

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 20:23


    Repeating yourself can become tiring. However, there's serious value in it. Today I talk about why you should repeat yourself and why people who don't understand the first time aren't dumb. Just simply need time.

    What Screenwriting Books Get Wrong at Their Core - The Writer's Mind Podcast 055

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 24:14


    Screenwriting books made a fatal error. But that error was built in over multiple decades as the medium of film and the film industry evolved. Today I want to talk about what went wrong with Screenwriting Books. 

    The Value of Community - The Writer's Mind Podcast 053

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 22:30


    Your community should be more than just fellow writers. It should be full of interesting people doing interesting things. Today I talk about why this is valuable and what you should do to become an interesting person yourself.

    Fooled by Randomness - The Writer's Mind Podcast 051

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 21:39


    Today I'm looking at some of the interesting things I've learned while reading Nassim Taleb's book Fooled By Randomness.

    M. Night Shyamalan's "Old" - The Writer's Mind Podcast 049

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2021 24:42


    Why M. Night's Old Doesn't Work — I just watched the new Shyamalan film Old. Today I'm going to spoil the entire thing for you as well as talk about why I don't think it worked. I think there's a lot of lessons to be learned from this film if you're a new screenwriter and I want to walk you through some of the issues I noticed.

    The Replication Crisis - The Writer's Mind Podcast 047

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2021 19:23


    In this episode I talk about the replication crisis in science and the impact it has on our lives.

    The Revolution of Consciousness - The Writer's Mind Podcast 045

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 27:05


    Today I read a twitter thread that offers a succinct view on some of the major global issues we have today.

    Secret Government Projects - The Writer's Mind Podcast 043

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2021 33:50


    Today I'm looking at some wild US government projects and talking about the implications they have on how we should be viewing the world.

    Leverage and Time - The Writer's Mind Podcast 041

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2021 23:27


    It's not about how hard you work. It's about what you work on. People assume that just because you put a lot of hours into something it means you are making progress. But that's not the case at all. Today I want to talk about leveraging your time and how you can apply it to your writing.

    What Is Freedom? - The Writer's Mind Podcast 039

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2021 23:20


    How do you know you're free? What is freedom really? Is it based upon your nation? Or is it a state of mind? Or something else? Today I look at this question and talk about what my definition of freedom is.

    WGA Screenwriter Brooks Elms Interview - The Writer's Mind Podcast 037

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2021 31:52


    Welcome to the first half of this great conversation with WGA Screenwriter Brooks Elms. We talked about the events in his life that shaped him, the importance of writing, and what new writers should be focusing on as they begin their journey in the industry.

    WGA Screenwriter Dominic Morgan Interview - The Writer's Mind Podcast 035

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 26:54


    Welcome to part 1 of this interview I did with WGA Screenwriter Dominic Morgan. We talked about his views on the world of writing, why storytelling is important, and the formative events in his life.

    Dreams and the Unconscious - The Writer's Mind Podcast 033

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2021 23:39


    It's time to take a dive into Carl Jung and the unconscious! Jung has some interesting ideas about dreams and their importance as a bridge between our conscious and unconscious minds. Today I want to dive into Jung's ideas and begin the discussion about his philosophy.

    What Rules Are Real? - The Writer's Mind Podcast 031

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 23:30


    Every rule you come in contact with was created my other people. What does this mean? And why is it valuable to understand? The rules you interact with on a daily basis are not as real as you might think. This can be useful to you, but it can also be dangerous. Today I talk about rules, rulers, and what to do about both.

    What Is Visualization? - The Writer's Mind Podcast 029

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 22:53


    Visualization and attention are closely related. What you focus on magnifies. If everyday you're focused on making money you'll notice more opportunities around you. Today I'm talking about visualization and how it can be practically used.

    Giving Up Too Early - The Writer's Mind Podcast 027

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 31:55


    Today I talk about struggling through new habits and setting up new routines. Getting anything going is difficult. But mastering the skill of sticking to things in the long term transfers into every element of your life.

    What Artists Get Wrong About Money - The Writer's Mind Podcast 025

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2021 29:01


    Artists have a bad relationship with money. And in my opinion it's something that holds them back from finding the creative freedom they want. Today I want to talk about how artists (and screenwriters especially) should change their point of view on money.

    How Stories Shape History - The Writer's Mind Podcast 023

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 27:23


    When our understanding of the current moment shifts, it shifts our perception of history. Which leads us into a very interesting discussion. What can we know for sure about the past? How do we trust the perceptions of the people who've come before us?

    Perception vs. Reality - The Writer's Mind Podcast 021

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 27:44


    Ever read a scary story then suddenly the whole world feels creepy? Why? Because we create our own realities. Today I am talking about the gap between our perception of the world and reality itself. Buckle in for a trippy one today!

    Is Power Evil? - The Writer's Mind Podcast 019

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2021 31:43


    The Adventurer Writer - The Writer's Mind Podcast 017

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2021 24:38


    How I Build a Story's Philosophical Conflict - The Writer's Mind Podcast 015

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2021 24:48


    The Superiority Complex - The Writer's Mind Podcast 013

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2021 30:29


    Process Vs. Goals - The Writer's Mind Podcast 011

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2021 24:23


    Thinking From First Principles - The Writer's Mind Podcast 009

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2021 30:12


    Don't Seek Certainty - The Writer's Mind Podcast 007

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2021 29:11


    The Anti-Conceptual Mentality - The Writer's Mind Podcast 005

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2021 34:21


    The Rules of Writing? - The Writer's Mind Podcast 003

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 34:14


    What is the Writer's Mind? - The Writer's Mind Podcast 001

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 29:46


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