10 Good Things: Newhart/Rickles, Roy Wood Jr., Kendrick Lamar's notes, storytelling tips, and more

Also: Free speech, fallow periods, and the Serial-Position Effect.

💥 Short doc about the life-long friendship of comedy legends Bob Newhart and Don Rickles by Judd Apatow.

💥 Author Steven Pressfield: “If you have discipline and no talent, you're way better off than if you have a lot of talent and no discipline.” Also mentioned there: “Pros know that you shouldn't wait to start writing until you have every idea. You find ideas by working.”

💥 Leah Rudick discussed social media strategy for comedians over at Hot Breath.

Leah's success stems from her authentic, unique voice. She admits that anytime she tried to follow trends, her videos flopped. She didn’t blow up until she started creating unique characters that she enjoyed playing. Don't be afraid to showcase your personality and perspective. Authenticity resonates with audiences, making them more likely to connect with and follow you.

💥 Learn about Kendrick Lamar’s note-taking process

💥 15 great storytelling tips.

Use the word “Not”

In Storyworthy, Matthew Dicks shares an example:

“I am dumb, ugly, and unpopular.

I’m not smart, I’m not good looking, and no one likes me.”

He says, “Unlike the first sentence, which only offers single descriptors, the second sentence offers a binary.”