Tool Deep Dive: Boredom

Welcome to a tool deep dive episode, where we highlight the features and the challenges of a tool we think you’ll find helpful as a writer. And the tool we’ll be talking about today is boredom. How is boredom a tool, you ask? Well, at the heart of boredom lies…our creativity! Picks of the Week: The Chaos Machine by Max Fisher Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life by Bryan Lee O’Malley Mentioned in the Episode: Darwin's Thinking Path Manoush Zomorodi's TED Talk Resources: Bored and Brilliant: How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive and Creative Self by Manoush Zomorodi Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again by Johann Hari How to Do Nothing by Jenny O’Dell Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron