Listen "Tool Deep Dive: Boredom"
Episode Synopsis
Welcome to a tool deep dive episode, where we highlight the features and the challenges of a tool we think you’ll find helpful as a writer. And the tool we’ll be talking about today is boredom. How is boredom a tool, you ask? Well, at the heart of boredom lies…our creativity!
Picks of the Week:
The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher
Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O’Malley
Mentioned in the Episode:
Darwin's Thinking Path
Manoush Zomorodi's TED Talk
Resources:
Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self by Manoush Zomorodi
Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari
How to Do Nothing by Jenny O’Dell
Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
Picks of the Week:
The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher
Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O’Malley
Mentioned in the Episode:
Darwin's Thinking Path
Manoush Zomorodi's TED Talk
Resources:
Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self by Manoush Zomorodi
Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari
How to Do Nothing by Jenny O’Dell
Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport
The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
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