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Beer for ideas, coffee for execution. Be loose and fun coming up with the idea, but then you need headspace and focus to craft it.
I need silence, I made my spouse move their office to a different room because they have meetings all day and I can’t think properly
Yeah. I’m a junior and I’m beginning to learn this about myself as well. I just can’t hear my thoughts when other people and energy are in the mix. Even constant slack notifications throw me off.
So I usually write away from my computer or later in the evenings, when people are offline.
I envy the copywriters who can write in the middle of meeting, off the cuff.
I had this problem when I was starting too but felt totally frozen when I had EOD deadlines. honestly block time off in your calendar to execute, and don’t feel bad doing it. Name an hour or two block something like “working alone” and if a PM asks you to move it, be honest. but it’s soooo necessary sometimes
Pop your headphones on. Hopefully they take a hint.
That’s my pet peeve too! And that’s why I’m so thankful for WFH because I get to remain in my quiet space so I can work. I think being away from a busy workspace has helped me produce better work. Being in an open office set up used to be very distracting, but now I get to choose my distractions when I want them. But the buzzing WhatsApp work groups are another level of pain. And the impromptu Teams calls - both which we are expected to constantly expected to be prompt with. Our Account Managers send passive-aggressive messages when we don’t respond to them even as late as 10pm. I wonder if this happens at other organizations too.
Everyone has their own method. Personally, I like writing in silence because writing and talking at the same time is like trying to count as someone starts shouting random numbers - it throws me off.
Just for context, is it possible you’re trying to write scripts while your partner thinks you’re still jamming on scenarios? Talking to them and getting their side will help :) maybe set your boundaries clearly.
Yeah, chit chat for a bit and then just say, "OK, I'm gonna hammer these out now. I'll need a bit of quiet time to concentrate, and then I'll run everything by you."
You’re not uptight. There’s some good suggestions in here like headphones and setting a gentle boundary. Personally I let my teammates know at the beginning that I pop my headphones on so I can execute and focus. It’s possible your teammate used to write with their partner, and sounds like they’re trying to help. I’d nip it in the bud and have a casual conversation about it while your headphones are shipping to you.
Just let them know thats a boundary for you. They probably have no idea you don't like it. I think everyones process is different. I like to listen to loud house music while I write, so to each their own. Invest in some headphones.
Depends what I’m writing. If my AD and I need to crank out an activation I can riff live. If it’s a true copy exploration I need solitude and trance music.
You're not uptight at all, I wouldn't be able to produce my best work with a constant distraction.
Agreed! I need silence and space!
Everyone has their own style, I’ve worked with writers that have kicked me (an art director) out of the writing process and ones that preferred to do it with me. Sometimes the same writer does both of those thing. It’s also project specific. Writing comedy has always been easier for us as a pair, so we can keep trying to build on each others jokes. Manifestos and emotional stuff can be better writing solo.
I’d say,
a) find your style
b) don’t be afraid to change it up every now and then.
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It's very possible that he just thinks you're a terrible writer and needs to make sure you don't fuck things up ;) Sounds like a arranged marriage!
First talk through the script together and take notes. Then you write it alone and share in google docs for their feedback/revisions/alt jokes.
I personally work best alone. I have a hard time thinking on the spot. Maybe it's my anxiety but I can't think and come up with my own ideas with someone talking to me and clouding my head with their ideas.
I like talking it through, all depends on how you like to work!
I’m the same way.
I'm the worst at confrontation, even if it requires a simple conversation. I'd probably just disappear after finishing up our necessary conversation.
I'd have thought art partners are usually busier, aren't they pulling swipes or working on the deck while you write.
I can't even have words in songs distract me so you're most definitely not alone.
Is your partner chatting about random stuff or about the script and idea?
It's definitely not rude to say you need some quiet to write and you'll be happy to share once you feel it's in a good place; you can then work together on tweaking it.
I try to put together something quickly and show it to the partner to confirm we're on the same page, then I go away and keep at it.
I do know some art directors are happy to chat while they work, it's just a different process. I pull up a chair next to my partner or they share their screen while we zoom.