Welcome to Earth
"Welcome to earth, young man. It’s hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It’s round and wet and crowded. At the outside, Joe, you’ve got about a hundred years here. There’s only one rule that I know of: Goddamn it, Joe, you’ve got to be kind!"
Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without a Country
My brother sent me these 22 Rules of Storytelling from the Pixar writers. My favorites:
5. Simplify. Focus. Combine characters. Hop over detours. You’ll feel like you’re losing valuable stuff but it sets you free.
9. When you’re stuck, make a list of what WOULDN’T happen next. Lots of times the material to get you unstuck will show up.
11. Putting it on paper lets you start fixing it. If it stays in your head, a perfect idea, you’ll never share it with anyone.
17. No work is ever wasted. If it’s not working, let go and move on – it’ll come back around to be useful later.
Kurt Vonnegut, A Man Without a Country
My brother sent me these 22 Rules of Storytelling from the Pixar writers. My favorites:
5. Simplify. Focus. Combine characters. Hop over detours. You’ll feel like you’re losing valuable stuff but it sets you free.
9. When you’re stuck, make a list of what WOULDN’T happen next. Lots of times the material to get you unstuck will show up.
11. Putting it on paper lets you start fixing it. If it stays in your head, a perfect idea, you’ll never share it with anyone.
17. No work is ever wasted. If it’s not working, let go and move on – it’ll come back around to be useful later.