Notes on Your Notes

Couples breaking up over the decision to have a child is common. But what happens when it's the man who wants the kid and leaves the relationship? And what does that tell us about choices and character. ---------- SHOW NOTES * Lindsay Doran (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=752INSLlyf0) * Rocky (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky)   --------- * Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 (http://www.notesonyournotes.com/2018) -------- *Rate us on iTunes!* (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-on-your-notes/id1295924392?mt=2&ls=1) *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! (https://www.instagram.com/notesonyournotes/)* *Join our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Notes-On-Your-Notes-1660281657346142/) Group* *Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* *All Episodes at our website, www.notesonyournotes.com (http://www.notesonyournotes.com)* *We have a Youtube Channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiJv3PVcV-K8evXCZIx9w)*

What are the foundations of a daily creative practice? Joshua explains how he thinks about the cycle that keeps artists creating and restoring.   * Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 (http://www.notesonyournotes.com/2018) -------- *Rate us on iTunes!* (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-on-your-notes/id1295924392?mt=2&ls=1) *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! (https://www.instagram.com/notesonyournotes/)* *Join our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Notes-On-Your-Notes-1660281657346142/) Group* *Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* *All Episodes at our website, www.notesonyournotes.com (http://www.notesonyournotes.com)* *We have a Youtube Channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiJv3PVcV-K8evXCZIx9w)*

Joshua returns from teaching at Hollyhock in Canada and boy is he in the mood to talk about how artists can get in the mood to do great creative work! Also Adam has a dream about Joshua!   * Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 (http://www.notesonyournotes.com/2018) -------- SHOW NOTES * Hollyhock Retreat Center (https://hollyhock.ca/)   -------- *Rate us on iTunes!* (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-on-your-notes/id1295924392?mt=2&ls=1) *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! (https://www.instagram.com/notesonyournotes/)* *Join our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Notes-On-Your-Notes-1660281657346142/) Group* *Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* *All Episodes at our website, www.notesonyournotes.com (http://www.notesonyournotes.com)* *We have a Youtube Channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiJv3PVcV-K8evXCZIx9w)*

Why are knowing the hopes and dreams, and the fears and secrets, of your characters critical for your story? Joshua and Adam explain. ------- * Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 (http://www.notesonyournotes.com/2018) -------- SHOW NOTES * Rocky (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0075148/) * Little Miss Sunshine (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0449059/)   -------- *Rate us on iTunes!* (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-on-your-notes/id1295924392?mt=2&ls=1) *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! (https://www.instagram.com/notesonyournotes/)* *Join our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Notes-On-Your-Notes-1660281657346142/) Group* *Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* *All Episodes at our website, www.notesonyournotes.com (http://www.notesonyournotes.com)* *We have a Youtube Channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiJv3PVcV-K8evXCZIx9w)*

Considering binaries for characters (city vs country, inner directed/outer directed, talker vs listener) creates a strong perspective from which to transform a character in a story. Confused? Joshua and Adam explain. -------- * Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 (http://www.notesonyournotes.com/2018) -------- SHOW NOTES * King Ralph (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102216/) * The Devil Wears Prada (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0458352/) * Reversal of Fortune (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100486/) -------- *Rate us on iTunes!* (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-on-your-notes/id1295924392?mt=2&ls=1) *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! (https://www.instagram.com/notesonyournotes/)* *Join our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Notes-On-Your-Notes-1660281657346142/) Group* *Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* *All Episodes at our website, www.notesonyournotes.com (http://www.notesonyournotes.com)* *We have a Youtube Channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiJv3PVcV-K8evXCZIx9w)*

What is on the nose dialogue and why does it sound so terrible? If writing better dialogue is a priority for you, listen up! -------- * 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! -------- SHOW NOTES * Tony Gilroy's script (https://www.amazon.com/Michael-Clayton-Shooting-Script-Newmarket/dp/B0091X341O)for Michael Clayton * Spencer Tracy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spencer_Tracy) -------- *Rate us on iTunes!* (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-on-your-notes/id1295924392?mt=2&ls=1) *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! (https://www.instagram.com/notesonyournotes/)* *Join our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Notes-On-Your-Notes-1660281657346142/) Group* *Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* *All Episodes at our website, www.notesonyournotes.com (http://www.notesonyournotes.com)* *We have a Youtube Channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiJv3PVcV-K8evXCZIx9w)*

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. ------- * 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! -------- *Rate us on iTunes!* (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-on-your-notes/id1295924392?mt=2&ls=1) *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! (https://www.instagram.com/notesonyournotes/)* *Join our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Notes-On-Your-Notes-1660281657346142/) Group* *Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* *All Episodes at our website, www.notesonyournotes.com (http://www.notesonyournotes.com)* *We have a Youtube Channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiJv3PVcV-K8evXCZIx9w)*

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! -------- *Rate us on iTunes!* (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-on-your-notes/id1295924392?mt=2&ls=1) *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! (https://www.instagram.com/notesonyournotes/)* *Join our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Notes-On-Your-Notes-1660281657346142/) Group* *Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* *All Episodes at our website, www.notesonyournotes.com (http://www.notesonyournotes.com)* *We have a Youtube Channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiJv3PVcV-K8evXCZIx9w)*

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! -------- SHOW NOTES *Shrek (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0126029/) *The Verdict (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084855/) -------- *Rate us on iTunes!* (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-on-your-notes/id1295924392?mt=2&ls=1) *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! (https://www.instagram.com/notesonyournotes/)* *Join our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Notes-On-Your-Notes-1660281657346142/) Group* *Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* *All Episodes at our website, www.notesonyournotes.com (http://www.notesonyournotes.com)* *We have a Youtube Channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiJv3PVcV-K8evXCZIx9w)*

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) -------- *Rate us on iTunes!* (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-on-your-notes/id1295924392?mt=2&ls=1) *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! (https://www.instagram.com/notesonyournotes/)* *Join our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Notes-On-Your-Notes-1660281657346142/) Group* *Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* *All Episodes at our website, www.notesonyournotes.com (http://www.notesonyournotes.com)* *We have a Youtube Channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiJv3PVcV-K8evXCZIx9w)*

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) -------- *Rate us on iTunes!* (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-on-your-notes/id1295924392?mt=2&ls=1) *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! (https://www.instagram.com/notesonyournotes/)* *Join our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Notes-On-Your-Notes-1660281657346142/) Group* *Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* *All Episodes at our website, www.notesonyournotes.com (http://www.notesonyournotes.com)* *We have a Youtube Channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiJv3PVcV-K8evXCZIx9w)*

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/) -------- *Rate us on iTunes!* (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-on-your-notes/id1295924392?mt=2&ls=1) *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! (https://www.instagram.com/notesonyournotes/)* *Join our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Notes-On-Your-Notes-1660281657346142/) Group* *Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* *All Episodes at our website, www.notesonyournotes.com (http://www.notesonyournotes.com)* *We have a Youtube Channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiJv3PVcV-K8evXCZIx9w)*

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! (http://www.notesonyournotes.com/2018)-------- 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/) -------- *Rate us on iTunes!* (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-on-your-notes/id1295924392?mt=2&ls=1) *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! (https://www.instagram.com/notesonyournotes/)* *Join our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Notes-On-Your-Notes-1660281657346142/) Group* *Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* *All Episodes at our website, www.notesonyournotes.com (http://www.notesonyournotes.com)* *We have a Youtube Channel! (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLkiJv3PVcV-K8evXCZIx9w)*  

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! (http://www.notesonyournotes.com/2018)-------- 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) -------- *Rate us on iTunes!* (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-on-your-notes/id1295924392?mt=2&ls=1) *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! (https://www.instagram.com/notesonyournotes/)* *Join our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Notes-On-Your-Notes-1660281657346142/) Group* *Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* *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)*

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! (http://www.notesonyournotes.com/2018)-------- Show Notes * Submit to the literary journal Directions (https://greensubmissions.com/158522/directions-the-literary-review-of-pierce-college/index.php)   -------- *Rate us on iTunes!* (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/notes-on-your-notes/id1295924392?mt=2&ls=1) *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! (https://www.instagram.com/notesonyournotes/)* *Join our Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/Notes-On-Your-Notes-1660281657346142/) Group* *Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* *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)*