The Lighter Things: Entertainment That Inspires

In this episode of QWERTY Writing Life, authors Joy E. Rancatore and Mea Smith consider the topic “Filling the Creative Well” from a different perspective. They examine how consuming entertainment, for the creative, is a deeper pastime. Creative stimulation continues with the reflection afterward. With this combination of consuming entertainment with a creative spirit and a reflection on what it has given comes the incorporation of these new thoughts and ideas into personal creativity.

Check out some of Mea and Joy’s inspiration:

Alexandra Bracken: https://www.instagram.com/alexbracken/

Black Panther: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1825683/

Shang Chi: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt9376612/

The Hating Game by Sally Thorne: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25883848

The Hating Game movie: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt8718158/

A Mouthful of Air podcast: https://amouthfulofair.fm

Mary Poppins: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0058331/

Mary Poppins Returns: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt5028340/

Saving Mr. Banks: https://m.imdb.com/title/tt2140373/

Magnolia Network, home of some of Joy’s favorite shows, “Fixer Upper,” “The Cabin Chronicles” and “Self Employed”: https://magnolia.com/network/

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Intro music created and performed by Brent Smith.

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