How do you return to your creative goals and hold yourself accountable? How do you adjust your goals to get to the heart of what you're actually trying to accomplish? Joshua and Adam check in on their 2019 creative goals and offer their insights. Don't forget to download the NOYN 2019 Creative Workbook to get your creative goals clear! * April 14th Embodied Writing Workshop in Encinitas with Joshua! The full workshop! * The 2019 Creative Workbook is out. Download it here! * Pema Chodron * The Sh...
Apr 11, 2019•1 hr 12 min
What are the signs that you're maturing as an artist? Joshua and Adam point to milestones in process and thinking that suggest that real progress is being made! * The Chocolate Episode * April 14th Embodied Writing Workshop in Encinitas with Joshua! The full workshop! * The 2019 Creative Workbook is out. Download it here! -------- * Joshua's Guided Meditation for Creativity * Rate us on iTunes!* * Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* * Find us on Instagram! * * Join our Facebook Group* * Emai...
Apr 04, 2019•21 min
Why is starting creative projects so difficult? What are the habits and thoughts of those who manage to get going with their creative endeavors? Joshua and Adam illuminate! * Joshua teaches Embodied Writing this Sunday! The free intro! * April 14th Embodied Writing Workshop in Encinitas with Joshua! The full workshop! * The 2019 Creative Workbook is out. Download it here! -------- * Joshua's Guided Meditation for Creativity * Rate us on iTunes!* * Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* * Find u...
Mar 28, 2019•19 min
Joshua invites Adam onto his new age hippie surfboard as they talk about the five elements (earth, fire, wind, water, ether) and how they can be applied to character types. * April 14th Embodied Writing Workshop in Encinitas with Joshua! * The 2019 Creative Workbook is out. Download it here! -------- * Joshua's Guided Meditation for Creativity * Rate us on iTunes!* * Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* * Find us on Instagram! * * Join our Facebook Group* * Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail....
Mar 21, 2019•28 min
What's the difference between an intention and a goal? Are intentions just cop outs for not setting concrete goals or is there something more here? * March 17th, 3 Souls: 3 Voices, A Night of Personal Storytelling in LA with Adam! * April 14th Embodied Writing Workshop in Encinitas with Joshua! * The 2019 Creative Workbook is out. Download it here! -------- * Joshua's Guided Meditation for Creativity * Rate us on iTunes!* * Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* * Find us on Instagram! * * Join...
Mar 14, 2019•20 min
What's the difference between literary writing and writing work to be spoken and performed? Joshua and Adam discuss the differences in process for each and why it matters in terms of finding an authentic voice. * March 17th, 3 Souls: 3 Voices, A Night of Personal Storytelling in LA with Adam! * April 14th Embodied Writing Workshop in Encinitas with Joshua! * The 2019 Creative Workbook is out. Download it here! -------- * Joshua's Guided Meditation for Creativity * Rate us on iTunes!* * Leave a V...
Mar 07, 2019•32 min
People, places, and objects are intrinsically neutral. It's the perspective of a character that makes them positive or negative. And your characters must have strong perspectives! * The 2019 Creative Workbook is out. Download it here! -------- * Joshua's Guided Meditation for Creativity * Rate us on iTunes!* * Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* * Find us on Instagram! * * Join our Facebook Group* * Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* * All Episodes at our website, www.notesonyournotes.c...
Feb 28, 2019•15 min
What is the unhealthy aspect of a character's make up that we find so fascinating? And why is knowing the expression of your character's misbehavior key to a compelling character? Joshua and Adam explain. * The 2019 Creative Workbook is out. Download it here! -------- * Joshua's Guided Meditation for Creativity * Rate us on iTunes!* * Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* * Find us on Instagram! * * Join our Facebook Group* * Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* * All Episodes at our websit...
Feb 21, 2019•18 min
Artisanal chocolate is two ingredients, cacao and sugar. What does it say about the importance of the creative process that two ingredients produce such an enormous diversity of flavors and quality? Chocolatier Harold Sorst of Original Beans joins Joshua and Adam to talk about the chocolate making process! * Original Beans * Interview with Editor Tanya Swerling. * The 2019 Creative Workbook is out. Download it here! -------- * Joshua's Guided Meditation for Creativity * Rate us on iTunes!* * Lea...
Feb 14, 2019•54 min
How do we approach character development from a place that is defined but open to adjustments that further refine a complex and engaging character? * The 2019 Creative Workbook is out. Download it here! -------- * Joshua's Guided Meditation for Creativity * Rate us on iTunes!* * Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* * Find us on Instagram! * * Join our Facebook Group* * Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* * All Episodes at our website, www.notesonyournotes.com * * We have a Youtube Channel...
Feb 07, 2019•22 min
What's with the rise of personal storytelling infecting traditional stand up comedy? And what does it say about audience expectations in 2019? * The 2019 Creative Workbook is out. Download it here! -------- * Joshua's Guided Meditation for Creativity * Rate us on iTunes!* * Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* * Find us on Instagram! * * Join our Facebook Group* * Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* * All Episodes at our website, www.notesonyournotes.com * * We have a Youtube Channel! *...
Jan 31, 2019•34 min
The free 2019 Creative Workbook is out! How do you create a process for creative goal setting that sets goals based on what makes you happiest and most likely to engage with your creativity from a healthy place? Joshua and Adam walk your through the brand new 2019 Creative Workbook. * The 2019 Creative Workbook is out. Download it here! * Joshua and Adam's 2018 Creative Vision Episode -------- * Joshua's Guided Meditation for Creativity * Rate us on iTunes!* * Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6...
Jan 24, 2019•1 hr 5 min
Why is self-awareness important to maintaining a clear vision for our creative work? And what can we learn from Buddhism in this regard? * The 2019 Creative Workbook is out. Download it here! -------- * Joshua's Guided Meditation for Creativity * Rate us on iTunes!* * Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* * Find us on Instagram! * * Join our Facebook Group* * Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* * All Episodes at our website, www.notesonyournotes.com * * We have a Youtube Channel! *...
Jan 17, 2019•27 min
When is it okay to take a break from working creatively? And how do you do it consciously so that it comes from a place of resourcing rather than avoiding? -------- * Joshua's Guided Meditation for Creativity * Rate us on iTunes!* * Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* * Find us on Instagram! * * Join our Facebook Group* * Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* * All Episodes at our website, www.notesonyournotes.com * * We have a Youtube Channel! *...
Jan 10, 2019•25 min
As Joshua and Adam look to 2019, they suggest the theme for this year is spaciousness in one's creative work. That is not to say we don't need deadlines, but rather how do we stay spacious and creative in the face of internal or external pressure? Show Notes * Joshua's Guided Meditation for Creativity ------- *Rate us on iTunes!* *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! * *Join our Facebook Group* *Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* *All Episodes at our website, www.n...
Jan 03, 2019•29 min
Joshua has never done a job he doesn't like. Adam talks to him about how he's pulled this off. And why it is so important to mindfully manage the balance between supporting oneself and choosing to invest in one's creative work. ---------- * Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 *Rate us on iTunes!* *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! * *Join our Facebook Group* *Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* *All Episodes at our website, www.no...
Dec 13, 2018•26 min
Why is the middle of your story the hardest part of the story to write? Joshua and Adam discuss how to master the critical middle section of a narrative where we see the main character struggle and transform. Show Notes * Dallas Buyers Club * Groundhog's Day ---------- * Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 *Rate us on iTunes!* *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! * *Join our Facebook Group* *Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* *All ...
Dec 06, 2018•24 min
Tanya Swerling has worked as an editor on shows ranging from Glow to Westworld to Six Feet Under. She is a master of visual storytelling and she joins NOYN this week to talk about her creative process and why every storyteller should understand what happens in the editing bay. Also, everyone gets chocolate! Show Notes * Tanya on IMDB * Paco Cabezas (1:37:40) * Original Beans Chocolate (1:01:25) * Bryan Burk * Rodrigo Garcia * Alan Ball ---------- * Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.note...
Nov 29, 2018•1 hr 49 min
What attracts us and what repulses us in the world? Joshua and Adam examine this question on a personal level and then get into why knowing what your characters are drawn to and what they find repellent can unlock their depth. * Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 -------- *Rate us on iTunes!* *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! * *Join our Facebook Group* *Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* *All Episodes at our website, www.notes...
Nov 15, 2018•38 min
Joshua considers when relationships actually begin between two people? Do they start at the time they physically meet or are judgements and histories considered way before that moment? And what does that mean for characters in a story? -------- * Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 -------- *Rate us on iTunes!* *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! * *Join our Facebook Group* *Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* *All Episodes at our ...
Nov 08, 2018•24 min
The actor Sherman Augustus, who plays Nathaniel Moon on AMC's Into the Badlands, joins Joshua and Adam to talk about his views on the creative process, doing auditions for no one but yourself, and how he has navigated 30 years in Hollywood! Sherman on Twitter , Facebook and Instagram AMC's Into The Badlands -------- * Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 -------- *Rate us on iTunes!* *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! * *Join our Faceb...
Nov 01, 2018•1 hr 35 min
Adam considers the scenes when Lady Gaga is alone in Bradley Cooper's new movie A Star Is Born. What is that challenge for the actor in doing a scene solo and what does giving our characters private moments do for the audience? -------- * Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 -------- *Rate us on iTunes!* *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! * *Join our Facebook Group* *Email us at notesonyournotes@gmail.com* *All Episodes at our website,...
Oct 25, 2018•23 min
What is the psychological conflict at the core of a character? And how does understanding that internal split open the door to crafting perfect scenarios to exhibit the complexity of your character? * Also don't forget to join us tonight, Thursday, October 18th from 7pm to 9pm, at Au Lac in downtown LA for the Notes on Your Notes one year anniversary open mic and mixer! Connect with like minded creative writers, actors, directors and fans of the show who are interested in creative process! Au La...
Oct 18, 2018•21 min
It's been an amazing first year with Notes On Your Notes! We recap our ten favorite episodes, and discuss the most important topics of the last year. Click on the show notes below for links to our top 10 episodes! * Also don't forget to join us next Thursday, October 18th from 7pm to 9pm, at Au Lac in downtown LA for the Notes on Your Notes one year anniversary open mic and mixer! Connect with like minded creative writers, actors, directors and fans of the show who are interested in creative pro...
Oct 11, 2018•23 min
In a story, what is a reversal and why are they so powerful? Joshua and Adam talk about why a certain This American Life episode was so effective and what it can teach us about shifting a character's perception of themself. * Join us Thursday, October 18th from 7pm to 9pm, at Au Lac in downtown LA for the Notes on Your Notes one year anniversary open mic and mixer! Connect with like minded creative writers, actors, directors and fans of the show who are interested in creative process! Email note...
Oct 04, 2018•25 min
The novelist Gabriel Garcia Marquez wrote, "Everyone has three lives: a public life, a private life, and a secret life." What is the secret life of your characters? Knowing their secrets and how those secrets express themselves in behavior can take a character from "interesting" to "fascinating." * Join us Thursday, October 18th from 7pm to 9pm, at Au Lac in downtown LA for the Notes on Your Notes one year anniversary open mic and mixer! Connect with like minded creative writers, actors, directo...
Sep 27, 2018•20 min
Do you want to reach inner calm and relaxation so that you can do your best creative work? Joshua guides you in a meditation that will help you settle and relax so that you can access your most creative self! Feel free to download this file as an MP3 and add it to your iTunes collection so you can use it whenever you're getting ready to create! * Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 -------- *Rate us on iTunes!* *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on...
Sep 20, 2018•24 min
Joshua introduces the powerful process of mental and physical relaxation as a precursor to starting creative work. Listen to "Meditation for Creativity, Part 2" for the actual guided meditation. Feel free to download it and add it to an iTunes playlist or wherever you listen to music! * Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 -------- *Rate us on iTunes!* *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! * *Join our Facebook Group* *Email us at notesony...
Sep 20, 2018•5 min
What can you tell from the first 15 minutes of a movie? Joshua and Adam watch the first 15 of a movie they've never seen, assess how good the setup is, and guess what will happen. Because how you set your story up directly determines how your story will unfold. ------- * Study "Creative Process for Writers, Actors and Storytellers" with Joshua this fall! * Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 -------- *Rate us on iTunes!* *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *...
Sep 13, 2018•29 min
Who were your personal heroes growing up? What about the heroes of your characters? We talk about heroes, the movies we came of age admiring and why knowing this information about your characters is so important! ------- * Study "Creative Process for Writers, Actors and Storytellers" with Joshua this fall! * Get the 2018 NOYN Creative Workbook at www.notesonyournotes.com/2018 -------- *Rate us on iTunes!* *Leave a Voicemail for us: 415-735-6095* *Find us on Instagram! * *Join our Facebook Group*...
Sep 07, 2018•34 min
