Adam Baran

I’m writing a new script these days, or at least, attempting to. It’s based on my adolescence, in the same way that Jinx! was based on my childhood. I’m not really giving anything away yet, but I am really excited about getting back into doing what fulfills me. I’m taking a different approach to the writing than my past few scripts, loosely sketching out memories and scene sketches instead of detailed outlines. I’m hoping it’ll end up being a more fluid or free-flowing way to write.

I’ve also been obsessing over This American Life, which shamefully I only discovered recently. I want to marry Ira Glass. If you can see the half-hour TV version that’s been airing on Showtime, you should. This week’s radio show was excellent too - you can podcast it on ITunes. Also I went online and there were four videos from Ira talking about storytelling techniques, related to video or radio podcasts but applicable to me as I write my script. I got a lot out of these videos - sort of a refresher of ideas presented in a smart way.

www.thisamericanlife.org