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11d •
Here’s the recording to this week’s meeting!
It was great having Max and Justin and Stu and I together on this. So sorry those of you couldn’t make it, but feel free to jump in next week! I won’t be able to make next week, but let me know if someone can record it. If it turns out only can record it, then I will do so on the 17th. Thanks again, everyone, and Happy Writing!! :)
1 like • 7h
Thanks man, I switched things up a bit. We’ll see how it sounds next session 😁
1d •
HEY, FOLKS! Here's the pick-me-up inspirational quote of the day...feel free to hit the like button if it helps
"Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration, the rest of us just get up and go to work." ---Stephen King
1 like • 8h
I will say inspiration is incredibly important to me at least but all to say inspiration doesn’t create itself either
3d •
Let me know what you’d like to do, guys…
Hey, everyone. The guy who co-wrote ‘Shrek 2’ who I booked for January 7 is having a big seminar next week. It originally cost $795. Then he dropped it to $395 (probably worth it at that price, but I told him we were all poor in our group ;) Then he told me he really wants us there, and to ask you guys how much you can afford as a group rate. He said he really wants us there so that Jan 7’s meeting can be a lot more one on one—with him helping you guys more directly. I think if all main five of us agree to $35 a person, I think he will say yes to our group rate! (The others who aren’t as active are welcome to be a part of it). Who’s in? I also know it’s the holidays, and perhaps that’s the tough part. If it’s still tough for us I’ll let him know that my booking him for Jan 7 will have to be the only one we do. But please let me know! Nate
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I’m down, hope you don’t mind I have a pending request to join his group 😂
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@Nathan S Jones 😂
4d •
Q&A Tonight
Not gonna make it to the sesh tonight, had a slightly earlier than normal timeline for $0.50 wings. We should have a class out somewhere sometime though
18d •
Hello, everyone! A reminder that there's no meeting tonight, but PLEASE look at this when you can!
Hello! Your friendly neighborhood film and story guy here. We shall resume our Wednesday night meetings on December 3rd! Let me know if anyone has any questions, and feel free to share something before then! Hopefully one of us will be able to respond! ALSO---I thought I would send this article about 'Writing Critique Group Etiquette' I found. I agree with a lot of it (like not critiquing a person's style, etc.), but I would love if everyone could read it and we can vote on making it our group's etiquette. https://docs.google.com/document/d/11GjZp189PWnuOkXjmgCEFXPIb6GtnPIUoqy2TH6Kkqw/edit?usp=sharing Give it a read and we shall discuss it briefly on the 3rd. THANKS! HAPPY THANKSGIVING! Nate
0 likes • 18d
Gave it a scan, no dealbreakers per se. For what it’s worth, I don’t think we should necessarily demonize showing up with “no new pages”. We all have our own timelines. My process needs creative distance for a full week or two or even years sometimes 🤷♂️ I’m happy to strike a medium by consensus to balance the group’s sentiments. I do agree that a benefit to the group is holding each other accountable for new material. Simultaneously, I can believe this dynamic might be solved by switching who begins Q&A each week if not for alternative solutions. I certainly don’t mind listening to as well as potentially facilitating another person’s process for the full time either.
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