Ideas in Stride

The Write Balance, Collin Varney
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Ideas in Stride

I take an unfinished notebook idea “in stride” to see what it’s made of. You might hear me ambling through a working poem, stabilizing the foundation of a think-piece, or stepping into a brief portal of fiction. Always 10 minutes or less because that’s plenty long to test out raw material and short enough for you to enjoy something imperfect (I hope). This podcast comes to you from my Patreon, The Write Balance, which I created to show mainly myself, a high school English teacher, that there is no right way to carve out time to write—I just need to do it.

Épisodes

  1. 28 JANV.

    Another Mildred

    Notes: I quote frequently from my tattered (well loved) copy of Fahrenheit 451: Bradbury, Ray. Fahrenheit 451, Simon & Schuster, 2013. And for fun . . . something about the quality of the movie I rip on: I'm not a critic, but society sure spoke up on this one. This idea in stride comes to you from my Patreon, The Write Balance, where you can read and hear the final version of each practice piece (with touches of music and SFX). And you can even engage in the feedback process to be more connected to every final product. To learn more and subscribe, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thewritebalance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  I created The Write Balance to show mainly myself—a high school English teacher—that there is no right way to carve out time to write—I just need to do it. So for me, these brief episodes are a way to practice publicly on that tightrope of creativity. There are countless ways to fall into procrastination, neglect, fear, and doubt, and whether you’re a teacher or not, we all have a balancing act, and this is my way of looking up instead of down.

    16 min

  2. 27/12/2024

    Critical Feeling

    Notes: ⁠The original NYT article⁠ "Suicide Deterrent Net," a brief write up from the Highway & Transportation Distict page and a follow up with more detail about the project If you or anyone you know is struggling, you can call the 988 hotline to get connected quickly, or you can learn more on their website, where you can simply tap to call, text, or chat. When in doubt, reach out. This idea in stride comes to you from my Patreon, The Write Balance, where you can read and hear the final version of each practice piece (with touches of music and SFX). And you can even engage in the feedback process to be more connected to every final product. To learn more and subscribe, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thewritebalance⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.  I created The Write Balance to show mainly myself—a high school English teacher—that there is no right way to carve out time to write—I just need to do it. So for me, these brief episodes are a way to practice publicly on that tightrope of creativity. There are countless ways to fall into procrastination, neglect, fear, and doubt, and whether you’re a teacher or not, we all have a balancing act, and this is my way of looking up instead of down.

    9 min

  3. 26/10/2024

    A Lightning Bolt Done Right

    Notes: I took some creative liberties regarding the details of the film, but you can learn more about Quirino Cristiani's career (and let me know if I screwed up the factual stuff): Animation World Network's profile of the pioneer A much more detailed lament from Damn Interesting I randomly learned of this film on Wikipedia and naturally thought of Disney's Snow White, so it was neat to later come across this YouTube video that also mentions both This idea in stride comes to you from my Patreon, The Write Balance, where you can read and hear the final version of each practice piece (with touches of music and SFX). And you can even engage in the feedback process to be more connected to every final product. To learn more and subscribe, go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thewritebalance⁠⁠⁠⁠.  I created The Write Balance to show mainly myself—a high school English teacher—that there is no right way to carve out time to write—I just need to do it. So for me, these brief episodes are a way to practice publicly on that tightrope of creativity. There are countless ways to fall into procrastination, neglect, fear, and doubt, and whether you’re a teacher or not, we all have a balancing act, and this is my way of looking up instead of down.

    8 min

  4. 14/09/2024

    My Navidson Record

    Notes: Mark Z. Danielewski's House of Leaves (goodreads) fun little YouTube video showing you why reading this book is like being in a labyrinth what I found instead of Dr. Embry's syllabus This idea in stride comes to you from my Patreon, The Write Balance, where you can read and hear the final version of each practice piece (with touches of music and SFX). And you can even engage in the feedback process to be more connected to every final product. To learn more and subscribe, go to ⁠⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thewritebalance⁠⁠⁠.  I created The Write Balance to show mainly myself—a high school English teacher—that there is no right way to carve out time to write—I just need to do it. So for me, these brief episodes are a way to practice publicly on that tightrope of creativity. There are countless ways to fall into procrastination, neglect, fear, and doubt, and whether you’re a teacher or not, we all have a balancing act, and this is my way of looking up instead of down.

    10 min

  5. 03/09/2024

    Your Idea is an Alien

    Notes: ⁠Elizabeth Gilbert's book Big Magic on Goodreads⁠ ⁠the E.T. IMDb page⁠ This idea in stride comes to you from my Patreon, The Write Balance, where you can read and hear the final version of each practice piece (with touches of music and SFX). And you can even engage in the feedback process to be more connected to every final product. To learn more and subscribe, go to ⁠⁠www.patreon.com/thewritebalance⁠⁠.  I created The Write Balance to show mainly myself—a high school English teacher—that there is no right way to carve out time to write—I just need to do it. So for me, these brief episodes are a way to practice publicly on that tightrope of creativity. There are countless ways to fall into procrastination, neglect, fear, and doubt, and whether you’re a teacher or not, we all have a balancing act, and this is my way of looking up instead of down.

    8 min
  6. Orange is a Near Rhyme for Myself

    23/07/2024

    Orange is a Near Rhyme for Myself

    This is a finished example of a product you would find on my Patreon The Write Balance, where you can read and hear the final version of each practice piece (with touches of music and SFX). And you can even engage in the feedback process to be more connected to every final product. To learn more and subscribe, go to ⁠www.patreon.com/thewritebalance⁠.  I created The Write Balance to show mainly myself—a high school English teacher—that there is no right way to carve out time to write—I just need to do it. So for me, these brief episodes are a way to practice publicly on that tightrope of creativity. There are countless ways to fall into procrastination, neglect, fear, and doubt, and whether you’re a teacher or not, we all have a balancing act, and this is my way of looking up instead of down. Notes: Eminem's interview on 60 Minutes Music: "Tree Swing" by American Legion SFX from Epidemic Sound

    4 min

  7. 23/07/2024

    Introduction

    I introduce myself, and you go, "Nice, I think I'll listen to this guy's stuff."

    1 min
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À propos

I take an unfinished notebook idea “in stride” to see what it’s made of. You might hear me ambling through a working poem, stabilizing the foundation of a think-piece, or stepping into a brief portal of fiction. Always 10 minutes or less because that’s plenty long to test out raw material and short enough for you to enjoy something imperfect (I hope). This podcast comes to you from my Patreon, The Write Balance, which I created to show mainly myself, a high school English teacher, that there is no right way to carve out time to write—I just need to do it.

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  • Création
    The Write Balance, Collin Varney
  • Années d’activité
    2024 - 2025
  • Épisodes
    7
  • Classification
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    © The Write Balance, Collin Varney
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