The Writing Process Begins With A Deadline - Marc Scott Zicree

[@Left-Earth]

I want to share my own experience: *Sometimes you second guess the quality of your work,* which can be a good tool to polish up your skills. But *if second guessing wether your work is good enough holds back your progress as an artist* (including procrastination). Understand that a revelation or epiphany only hits home once, like a joke. Your work is a part of you. You are standing too close to it. and you can't see it through someone else's eyes. If you are unsure of the quality of your work ask for opinions. Don't tell yourself that it's not good enough. Nothing is perfect. Birds are not hatched knowing how to fly. *You are the exception. Just Fly. Believe in your abilities and you will believe in yourself.* - Chris

[@teacherofteachers1239]

"I'm going to have a draft written - it doesn't have to be good." That flawed first draft is so valuable. It's like finding the vein of gold.

[@roathripper]

admire this guy's work ethic. his imdb entry is quite a read.

[@spookydonkey42]

Video title: writing begins with deadlines Actual video: "yeah, i can type in a moving car..."

[@kathyryan2890]

"I'm in the business of being ingenious"...brilliant!

[@Zingdrawsart]

As always, great great interviewer. Thank you thank you again for how you guide artist with questions, when he goes off on tangent. At first tangents (I'm guilty of doing myself) were lackluster but with great worded leading questions found many gems of great value.

[@magnusskallagrimsson6707]

I am loving these interviews with Zicree.

[@batman5224]

I really like his advice about setting a timer. Ever since I started practicing that habit, my productivity has accelerated. However, I’m still a very slow writer. During a two hour writing session, I only write around 100 words on average, but the words are usually of golden quality! If I didn’t care about the quality of my writing, I could probably churn out a draft in under a month, but I prioritize quality over quantity. Yes, I know I can go back and rewrite, but I’ve learned that it’s easier to get things right the first time.

[@RoxRevanharte]

Good to know. I'm all over the place with no deadlines set. I just block my time each day for allowed time to work on one project. Once that times up I stop and move to another project. Repeat next day. Inching each project along but damn no deadline tends to drag.

[@eddingtonmcclane6963]

Granted, the interviewee is actually answering direct questions about himself (how, exactly, is he is expected to do otherwise), but the sheer amount of self-absorption, self-reference, and justification-however professionally-warranted-is hard to get past.

[@leonorrivera6379]

I admire how prolific he is. Deadlines are important otherwise I will just wander and drown in my own imagination. Btw, I like the quality of your videos and the green background! Writers talk about the complexity and the uncertainties of being a writer and the background color somehow calms the mind :)

[@vanhopecomedy]

Love this video!

[@filmcourage]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nickolaswiegand8213]

Love this! Every word is accurate 👈✨💫⚡🎬

[@Iron-Bridge]

I can see the result of my writing deadline ending up with reams of paper with the line "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy" filling up each page. 👀

[@DovieRuthAuthor]

Thank you!

[@filmcourage]

You're welcome!

[@babuwriter7994]

I can't sit more than 15 minutes while writing, Will you give any tips for do things constantly.

[@DovieRuthAuthor]

@@babuwriter7994 Perfect for writing sprints. Set a timer for 15 minute increments and write without stopping. Then take a small break and go again.

[@filmcourage]

Do deadlines inspire you?

[@DannyD-lr5yg]

As someone with ADHD, I do struggle with task completion and staying accountable for consistent productivity. However, since I also have a traumatic relationship to accountability, productivity, and creativity (due to childhood abuse), deadlines only “work” for me 20% of the time - the other 80%, they make me freeze up completely. Total crash and burn. When I get excited about a project, I do have periods where I make incredible headway. But of course, it’s hard to sustain that level of focus and inspiration beyond ~8-12 work-hours, so I’m still trying to figure out what accountability looks like for me in a broader sense. Maybe someday, deadlines will be effective for me.

[@RansburgMakesArt]

Yes

[@SpockvsEgon]

Even if they are completely arbitrary, yes. I suspected something was up back in college because I wrote better papers if I waited until the last minute than if I used my time diligently. Imposing deadlines on myself allows me to tap into that panic "oh crap this is supposed to be done tomorrow" writing that I have unfortunately been blessed with.

[@TheDarkOne9942]

No, they give me anxiety.

[@Acrosurge]

@@DannyD-lr5yg I'm more in the "deadlines are counter-productive" camp as well. I self-impose deadlines, and then get stressed out when I don't meet assignments per day and inevitably fail the deadline. This proceeds to anxiety and writer's block because I'm not meeting my overall timeline, which proceeds to frustration and anger that I can't measure up to what other writer's do on a regular basis, which proceeds to a total dam-up of my ability to access my imagination because I immediately judge it as worthless. Oof. A familiar cycle and one I hate. Deadlines do not motivate me. They condemn me.

[@phoenixrising4768]

Wow, just wow!!

[@nicklang6798]

Writing in a bouncing car. Now that's talent 😲

[@duncanweller1]

I believe the Hitler story of becoming an artist was well captured by a movie called Max featuring Matthew Broderick.

[@SomeDudeWalking]

I don't think I'd ever wear a shirt with my own name on it.

[@malayali-appreciator-69]

Hah! I thought of the same idea regarding Hitler succeeding as an artist the other day. In a way it's one of the themes of "The Shining" (1980).

[@walterpost9073]

Ok, a Timer... just gotta get that adhd and procrastination out of the way.

[@TheRealBiocider]

ain’t that a mood

[@Snake-bq3kf]

This guy is lowkey full of himself but his advice is sound

[@chrisoliver3642]

It's called confidence, my good man. And in Marc's case, it's well-earned.

[@Snake-bq3kf]

@@chrisoliver3642 nah confidence and cockiness are two different things. The way he humble brags about his ability to type in a moving vehicle or how many pages he’s written in a day etc etc it’s all very pretentious.

[@waltbbadd]

"And that got made too- of course."

[@Snake-bq3kf]

@@waltbbadd YES that one was super egregious. Like I’m not saying he’s not talented, I’m just saying I can see up into his nose from the ground because he’s so up so far on his high horse

[@waltbbadd]

@@Snake-bq3kf Agreed

[@leonoradompor8706]

Write a book about me***