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**Notes on Your Notes**

How do you learn to value your own creative process in a world so focused on results? Join writer Adam Lesser and director Joshua Townshend as we delve deep into the creative process across the storytelling spectrum–screenwriting, fiction, acting, directing, visual arts, sound design. We offer up tools, inspiration and insights that will transform your creative process.

Latest Episodes:

Layers Aug 30, 2018

Show notes

What's the difference between flat and layered storytelling? Also, Joshua and Adam do math. It doesn't end well.

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* Study "Creative Process for Writers, Actors and Storytellers" with Joshua this fall!

* Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018

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Residuals Aug 23, 2018

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How does a character's past show up in their current behavior? Knowing the residual behaviors left over from your characters' pasts can add so much richness to your stories. Also, Joshua and Adam discuss juggling, tennis and taekwondo!

* Study "Creative Process for Writers, Actors and Storytellers" with Joshua this fall!

* Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018

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Choices and Discoveries Aug 16, 2018

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What's the difference between a character making a choice versus a discovery? Also discussions of When Harry Met Sally, The Verdict and The Black List.

* Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018

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Show Notes

* When Harry Met Sally

* The Verdict

* The Black List 2017 Scripts

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Porn, Creativity and YouTube Aug 09, 2018

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What makes you more creative? What makes you less creative? From porn to YouTube to the news media to a supportive coach, Joshua and Adam dig through the nuts and bolts of optimizing the creative lifestyle.

* Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018

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When It's the Man Who Wants the Child Aug 02, 2018

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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.

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SHOW NOTES

* Lindsay Doran

* Rocky

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* Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018

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Create. Release. Relax Jul 26, 2018

Show notes

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

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Getting In The Mood Jul 19, 2018

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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

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SHOW NOTES

* Hollyhock Retreat Center

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Hopes And Dreams Jul 12, 2018

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Why are knowing the hopes and dreams, and the fears and secrets, of your characters critical for your story? Joshua and Adam explain.

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* Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018

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SHOW NOTES

* Rocky

* Little Miss Sunshine

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Are you a city person or a country person? Jul 05, 2018

Show notes

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.

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* Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018

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SHOW NOTES

* King Ralph

* The Devil Wears Prada

* Reversal of Fortune

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