Monthly Archives: September 2014

Social Anxiety and Decision-Making

Posted on September 15, 2014 by J. Sevick

Someone who has never dealt with anxiety (or any other mental illness) may not fully understand just how difficult it can be to go against the anxiety-based instincts and thought processes ingrained into your mind. Just identifying which thoughts and … Continue reading →

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Confession

Posted on September 12, 2014 by J. Sevick

This post has been a long time coming (which sounds a lot more dramatic than it needs to be; what can I say? Writer). The first couple months of this year, I was low. I don’t know what it was, … Continue reading →

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Should We Ever Listen to Writer’s Block?

Posted on September 11, 2014 by J. Sevick

Some say writer’s block is a myth. Perhaps they’re right. But I believe that difficulty in creating is found in artists of all kinds, and it takes a multitude of forms. At its most basic core, a “block” as I … Continue reading →

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What Can Other Mediums Teach Us?

Posted on September 10, 2014 by J. Sevick

As a fan of various works in various mediums, it can be exceedingly tempting to look at a TV show or movie and think: “I want to write something like that.” If you’re trying to write for TV or film, … Continue reading →

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Self-Exploration as a Writer’s Tool

Posted on September 9, 2014 by J. Sevick

If you are struggling to come up with ideas, or the right idea, there’s one tool I use to get closer to understanding what I really want. Sometimes it can generate ideas, other times it can refine them, and other … Continue reading →

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Saving Ideas

Posted on September 8, 2014 by J. Sevick

Sometimes you’ll have an idea, and you’ll try to develop it, and it just won’t come together. Maybe it’s not the right idea for you. Maybe it’s not the right idea for you right now. Or maybe you’re just not … Continue reading →

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Is Passing the Bechdel Test Enough?

Posted on September 5, 2014 by J. Sevick

The Bechdel test is a simple series of questions designed to test a film for its basic level of female participation—1. Are there two named/speaking women? 2. Do they talk to each other? 3. About something other than men/a man? … Continue reading →

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Two Effective Types of Antagonists

Posted on September 4, 2014 by J. Sevick

There are as many kinds of antagonists as there are stories, but from what I’ve observed, there are two types which are particularly effective. The first type is a sympathetic antagonist. The word ‘sympathetic’ can mean several different things, but … Continue reading →

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The Dystopian Trend

Posted on September 3, 2014 by J. Sevick

There’s some evidence that the dystopia trend is starting to wane—simply because it’s becoming oversaturated. Post-apocalyptic stories in films and TV shows start to inundate the mainstream culture with more and more material so that most new stories are doomed … Continue reading →

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Lacking Focus

Posted on September 2, 2014 by J. Sevick

There are a lot of reasons why I’m struggling so much to get invested in revision. I’ve spent a lot of time in the last couple of weeks talking about these potential reasons, so I won’t list them here. But … Continue reading →

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