Creativity isn't the opposite of memorization. It's the reward for having a well-stocked knowledge base. You can't cook with ingredients you don't have. You can't think with knowledge you don't have.
"Good writing doesn't make you look smart; it makes readers feel seen. You can't win people over with intellect. You do it by describing something they've felt their whole life but never had the words for. "
After 29 years as a professional screenwriter, this is my process before I outline:
1. Find the story. Who transforms and how?
2. Find the dramatic question. What do they want and why?
3. Find the fun. Why and how does this concept generate great scenes?
Do this, and I'm ready to outline pretty much anything.
ternyata ini alasannya. nggak heran jadi lebih tenang atau semangat (atau jadi pengin nulis) waktu dengar satu lagu tertentu, terus besok-besoknya efeknya kayak berkurang bahkan hilang
just spent two hours crafting a thought, only to realize I didn’t agree with it anymore. this is one of many reasons the act of writing is so important, and should never be outsourced.
thinking hones your writing.
writing hones your thinking.