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