Ep. 349: Novel Lessons!

Happier in Hollywood

The Onward Project

Careers, Education, Business, Self-improvement

4.8 • 2.5K Ratings

🗓️ 18 January 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Liz and Sarah discuss what they learned by reading the full first draft of their novel. Lesson One? Don’t waste time trying to make it perfect! Then friend of the pod Brook Sitgraves Turner joins Liz and Sarah to talk about her latest project — the amazing documentary, Brief Tender Light, directed by Arthur Musah. Next they introduce a new monthly segment for 2024 — The Happiness Project: Revisited. This month Sarah shares her 24 for 24 list. This week’s Hollywood Hack will help you smell good: Morton Essentials Pink Grapefruit Natural Deodorant Cream. Finally, Sarah recommends following @clarabelletoks on Threads. Get in touch on Instagram: @Sfain & @LizCraft Get in touch on Threads: @Sfain & @LizCraft Visit our website: https://happierinhollywood.com Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/HappierinHollywood/ Happier in Hollywood is part of ‘The Onward Project,’ a family of podcasts brought together by Gretchen Rubin—all about how to make your life better. Check out the other Onward Project podcasts—Happier with Gretchen Rubin, and Side Hustle School . If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a review, and tell your friends! LINKS: Brief Tender Light: https://www.pbs.org/video/brief-tender-light-pv6typ/#:~:text=A%20Ghanaian%20MIT%20alum%20follows,Rwanda%2C%20Tanzania%2C%20and%20Zimbabwe. Brook Sitgraves Turner: Brook Sitgraves Turner | Writer, Additional Crew, Producerimdb.com The Happiness Project: Revisted The Happiness Projectthe-happiness-project.com Morton Essentials Pink Grapefruit Deodorant Cream: Pink Grapefruit Aluminum-Free Deodorant Creammortonessentials.com @clarabelletoks on Threads Clare (@clarabelletoks) on Threadsthreads.net Photo by Nav Rashmi Kalsi on Unsplash To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	So here's my question. Do you think there will be any scene of the book that's at all similar to what it is now?
0:20.0	Yes. Yes, but I like I think we could count them on one hand. Yes, that's about it. Yes, not many, maybe some flashbacks.
0:23.0	That's about it. Hi and welcome to Happier in Hollywood the podcast about how to be happier
0:35.2	healthier, sane or more creative, more successful and more productive in a
0:39.6	back-fighting, superficial, chaotic, unpredictable, fundamentally insane world.
0:45.0	I'm Liz Kraft, a TV writer and producer living in LA, and with me is my high school friend and writing partner Sarah.
0:52.0	That's me, Sarah Fain.
0:53.3	On this podcast, we talk about being writers in Hollywood,
0:56.0	how we balance a career and friendship,
0:57.8	and how to survive the war of attrition
1:00.1	that is life in Los Angeles.
1:02.0	This is our second first episode of 2024.
1:06.0	Yes.
1:07.0	And today we're going to talk about what we learn from reading the first draft of our novel.
1:12.0	Then we'll catch up with everyone's favorite. reading the first draft of our novel.
1:13.1	Then we'll catch up with everyone's favorite podcast
1:15.9	Brooke Sick Graves Turner and talk about brief tender light,
1:20.9	the absolutely fascinating documentary she produced about four African students who attended
1:26.6	MIT.
1:27.6	Next we will introduce our new monthly segment, The Happiness Project Revisited, in which I will reveal my 24 for 24 list.
1:36.0	Then Sarah has a deodorant hack and a Threads recommendation, but first Sarah we have an update speaking of our new new year.
1:47.0	Yes. January 16th.
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