040 - Making a Routine of Writing

Gen and Jette talk about writing during this uncertain time and try to figure out the best way to develop a writing routine.

Show Notes:

Please go listen to The Otherwise Intelligent Woman podcast right now!

Skillshare has some awesome writing classes on developing routines and things like flash fiction - use this link for 2 months free!

Did you know that Dr. Seuss wore a silly hat every time he sat down to write?

Can we talk about Jo's writing jacket in the new Little Women film?

What is your dream writing space?

Do you have a favourite French Canadian Film Director?

Watch these shorts by Floris Sigismondi for the 2017 NYT's Great Performers series.

You heard it here first - The Another Book on the Shelf Zine is coming!

Sarah Maria Griffin has awesome zines.

Do you make writing playlists? You should listen to the Dickinson playlist on Spotify.

Also - watch Dickinson on AppleTV+

Do you make mood boards for the stories you're working on?

We will never stop talking about Paper Houses by Dominique Fortier

Check out The Shale Project - the topic of our next episode

Our new book club book is The Rural Diaries by Hilarie Burton Morgan

One day - we will knit sweaters for Rhinebeck!

Books Mentioned:

Any book by James Baldwin

Other Words for Smoke by Sarah Marie Griffin

The Dictionary of Animal Languages by Heidi Sopinka



Videos You should watch:

Anything by Spike Jones and Mark Romanek

All things Floria Sigismondi

Beautiful People by Marilyn Manson

Anna is a Speed Freak by Pure

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