Feeling stuck? Sarah and Lindsay are your tow truck. In this episode we go for a walk in the rain and chit chat about the things creative people do to sabotage themselves, and some strategies you can use to get out of the mud, get inspired and get writing again.  You can listen in your preferred podcast player, or at Buzzsprout.

Episode IX: Audio Drama, Not Audio Trauma, or Getting Unstuck ADWIT: The Audio Drama Writers' Independent Toolkit

Feeling stuck? Sarah and Lindsay are your tow truck. In this episode we go for a walk in the rain and chit chat about the things creative people do to sabotage themselves. We'll also share some strategies you can use to get out of the mud, get inspired and get writing again. Warning and/or Bonus : Spoilers for Prodigal Son‘s Season 1, which is not an audio drama. Resources: Lynda Barry: Syllabus, Making Comics (affiliate links)Neil Gaiman on libraries & daydreaming for The GuardianStanford study finds walking improves creativityJessca Abel: Idea DebtWrite or Die, and Written? Kitten! Leonardo Da Vinci’s Adoration of the MagiBetrayal by Harold Pinter (affiliate link)Sleep No MoreRyan by Chris LandrethRyan by Chris Landreth on YouTube (CW: mental health vs. trauma, addiction & recovery, suicide, self-harm, Lindsay loves this movie, relevant discussion at 6:22)Image under a Creative Commons license via Wikimedia Commons, from cgpgrey.comSound effects from freesound.org: Going on a forest road gravel and grass.wav by straget Cork by sjnewton Bottle Clink by FillSokoSubscribe or Follow us, so you can be sure to hear all future episodes.Tell us what you think, on Twitter, at @ADWITpodcast.Like what you heard? Write a review at Podchaser or Apple Podcasts.Or, write to us, at writersadwit@gmail.com. You can also comment on our page at Galas. Find this episode in the list, and either write to us or record a voice message. Avanti! Tell us how you really feel. Write us a review on Podchaser or on Apple Podcasts. Contact us at writersadwit@gmail.com, or visit our website at adwit.org.

Warning and/or Bonus : Spoilers for Prodigal Son‘s Season 1, which is not an audio drama. 


Resources (may contain affiliate links) (and nuts):
Lynda Barry: Syllabus, Making Comics

Neil Gaiman on libraries & daydreaming for The Guardian

Stanford study finds walking improves creativity

Jessca Abel: Idea Debt

Write or Die, and Written? Kitten! 

Leonardo Da Vinci’s Adoration of the Magi

Betrayal by Harold Pinter

Sleep No More

Ryan by Chris Landreth

Ryan by Chris Landreth on YouTube (CW: mental health vs. trauma, addiction & recovery, suicide, self-harm, Lindsay loves this movie, relevant discussion at 6:22)

Image under a Creative Commons license via Wikimedia Commons, from cgpgrey.com

Sound design for this episode by Sarah Golding. Sound effects from freesound.org

Going on a forest road gravel and grass.wav by straget 

Cork.mp3 by sjnewton 

Bottle Clink by FillSoko

Subscribe or Follow us, so you can be sure to hear all future episodes.

Tell us what you think, on Twitter, at @ADWITpodcast.

Like what you heard? Write a review at Podchaser or Apple Podcasts.

Or, write to us, at writersadwit@gmail.com. 

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