Sketching with a Sharpie
Fun for me is building the first vision of a new script with a marker and a big pad of paper. Jason Fried, from 37signals, reminded me how it also helps to “ignore the details” that cripples many writers early in the process.
Oldie But Goodie: Sketching with a Sharpie
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August 27, 2009, 3:56pm
Doing the Dishes
A short article by Jack Cheng about “when you really ‘do the dishes’ without hurrying through them, you learn things.”
It reminded me of a piece of advice that I held onto and always wanted to put on a sign: “Do the dishes to do the dishes.” Don’t do them to get them done, do them, and enjoy the process.
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August 27, 2009, 9:24am
Rework
I can’t wait to get my hands on this book. From 37signals: Rework will be in bookstores on March 9, 2010. You can also pre-order it today on Amazon.com.
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August 25, 2009, 9:59am
#2. Confidently start work.
I love this list of ten “mental rules” for solving puzzles that Andrew Bonventre found in the book Solve it! by James F. Fixx.
I think numbers 2, 5, and 8 are my favorites.
Bons Mots - from Andrew Bonventre - Solve it!
(via @michaelSurtees)
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August 24, 2009, 3:26pm
Unique Storyboard Method: Receipt Tape

This would be great a way breaking a story using different colored markers for the different plots. The best part is you could rip and move the parts around.
Unique Storyboard Method: Receipt Tape | Duarte Blog
(via Nancy Duarte/thank you @michaelSurtees)
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