The TV Writer’s Mindset: Dealing With Procrastination, Blank Page, and the Muse (PT17)

Summary: Alex and Nick tackle how to get into a TV writing mindset and actually finish that script.<br> We talk about the psychological side of writing and practical ways of dealing with procrastination, deadlines, and the muse.<br> <br> How do you beat the blank page? How do you deal with procrastination? How do you stay accountable with your work?<br> <br> The Paper Team starts the clock...<br> <br> SHOWNOTES<br> <br> Content<br> 1 - Approaching writing or the myth of "the muse" (00:38)<br> 2 - Time-management and procrastination (06:45)<br> 3 - External and introspective factors (21:36)<br> Takeaways and Resources (28:46)<br> <br> Links<br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkinson%27s_law">Parkinson’s Law</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique">Pomodoro technique</a><br> <a href="http://www.cravecafestudiocity.com/">Crave Cafe (Studio City)</a><br> <a href="http://republicofpie.com/">Republic of Pies</a><br> <a href="https://www.sublimetext.com/">Sublime Text</a><br> <a href="http://quoteunquoteapps.com/highland/">Highland</a><br> <a href="http://www.fadeinpro.com/">Fade In</a><br> <a href="https://habitica.com">Habitica</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ig_Nobel_Prize">Ig Nobel Prize</a><br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2HjeGEP">The Art of Procrastination - John Perry</a><br> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20160824041436/http://pavlok.com/hello.php">Pavlok</a><br> <a href="http://www.themostdangerouswritingapp.com/">The Most Dangerous Writing App</a><br> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20161203132802/http://www.cc.com:80/full-episodes/sowrhn/nathan-for-you-dating-website-party-planner-season-2-ep-207">Nathan For You - "Dating Website/Party Planner" (2x07)</a><br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumping_Iron">Pumping Iron</a><br> <br> Resources<br> <a href="http://www.timetimer.com/products/time-timer-mod">Time Timer MOD</a><br> <a href="https://rainymood.com/">Rainy Mood</a><br> <a href="https://amzn.to/2vEzRjo">The War of Art - Steven Pressfield</a><br> <br> Special thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/jasonjcohn">Jason J. Cohn</a> for helping us edit this episode.<br> <br> If you enjoyed this episode (and others), please consider leaving us an iTunes review at <a href="http://paperteam.co/itunes">paperteam.co/itunes</a>! :)<br> <br> You can find Paper Team on Twitter:<br> Alex - <a href="https://twitter.com/TVCalling">@TVCalling</a><br> Nick - <a href="https://twitter.com/_njwatson">@_njwatson</a><br> If you have any questions, comments or feedback, you can e-mail us: ask@paperteam.co<br> <br>