Bowie Rowan
@bowie · 1:30
Writing Life | On Killing Your Darlings
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A famous Maxim in writing is Kill Your Darlings. And I talked a bit about it in this conversation with Shinas that has to do with the writing and writing process
Bowie Rowan
@bowie · 0:05
Here's the link to the Master Class article about the history of the Maximum Kill your darlings
Tim Ereneta
@Tim · 3:33
Now, when I started learning improvisation, I was trying to be funny, witty and quick, and I had some facility for that. And in Chicago and in College, that served me well. When I got into the real world, it did not the best improvisational theater I've ever seen. The best improvisational theater I've ever been a part of was not when we were being witty, quick and funny. It was when we were being honest in the moment and responding to each other
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@Swell · 0:15
Bowie Rowan
@bowie · 3:35
It's about long term projects, and it was two days, and the first day was more about the creative process and the actual writing and creating part. And the second day was about more like editing structure, things like that. And there was so much it was just such a fulfilling weekend. But she was actually talking about a book she really loves. I think it's called True and False
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