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Ian Dawson has been writing his entire life. He started when he was a kid writing puppet shows to perform for his friends and family, then started writing and drawing comic strips as well. Ian has always enjoyed writing stories that are entertaining and fun, which led him to get his BA in Dramatic Art at UC Davis where he wrote and directed a popular comedy play and a variety of short films. Ian also wrote a play that was produced through Sacramento State University and worked at the Sacramento Educational Cable Consortium and Davis Media Access writing and producing content.

Ian later moved to Los Angeles to work on his Masters in Screenwriting at Cal State Northridge. While there he wrote a number of screenplays and interned at Lionsgate a
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Ian Dawson If I get stuck when I'm writing something, I will usually switch gears and start to work on either another project or take a break and take my mind of…moreIf I get stuck when I'm writing something, I will usually switch gears and start to work on either another project or take a break and take my mind off the issue I'm having a problem with. A lot of times taking a break and getting some distance can help clear your head and allow new ideas to pop in that can help you break through any block you may have. I can't tell you how many times I've gone to bed with writer's block and had an idea come to me at 3am. I think it's a good idea to leave a notepad by your bed in case an idea come to you at night that could be the key to unlocking your writer's block.(less)
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Eight Ways to Address Feeling Creatively Empty

It can happen for any number of reasons, but sometimes you just feel like your well of creativity has run dry. Despite your best efforts, your mind goes blank, you have no forward progress, and you feel defeated and without any sense of imagination or creative drive. This can be a frustrating feeling, its presence causing you to fall deeper into despair as your projects and plans feel trapped behi Read more of this blog post »
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