Character Development with Suzanne Nugent
Author-Screenwriter Suzanne Nugent talks to innovators, authors, and artists about their creative process and real-life character arcs.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 29 minutes
- Episodes
- 14
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2023
Bringing Fiction into Real Life with KJ Dell'Antonia
“I write about happiness. I write about people who have all the physical things that they could want but struggle finding ways to make themselves happy. I write about all the illusions …
Innovation as a Practice with Jeremy Utley
Breaking Through Creative Blocks with Kate Van Devender
“The stories we tell ourselves, that's how we understand ourselves. That's on a collective level. And so it does matter what we put out there and it does matter the process we go throug…
The Ripple Effect of Creative Mentorship with Keren Taylor
“Writing is a solitary act, but when you bring it into a community and use the community to help inspire each other and to help support each other, your own solo voice then has almost l…
Writing, Publishing, and Other Adventures with Lynne Golodner
“I've always been really focused on this idea of like, how do we make meaning, what's the purpose of our lives? …Even when I was in my twenties as a journalist, you know, I like to say …
Identity & Tenacity with Nicole Blades
“You have to really bet on yourself and believe... For me, writing is a vocation. I don't believe that there's anything else that I would do with the same amount of dedication and the s…
Letting Go of Plans with Jolie Jenkins
“I've found a lot of magic and fun in the [surrender]. Just working to really create something in a moment or a scene or in a role, where I'm trying to make my co-star laugh, there's so…
Saying Yes to New Challenges with Zuzana Lova
“She asked me if I would want to direct [this documentary], and I said yes, even though I never directed a thing before and I didn’t know what I was saying yes to."
Documentary film dire…
Writing the Story That Wants to Be Written with Robin Finn
" It's a practice to learn how to open the portal and let what wants to be written out. That is a process. But there's this other place where you get into your mind and you discern like…
The Healing Power of Music with Maggie Wheeler
In part two of our conversation, actress Maggie Wheeler talks about her work as a singer/songwriter and her workshops that help communities and individuals heal through singing.
“I act …
Resilience in a Creative Life with Maggie Wheeler
“Saying 'yes' to something you don't know how to do necessarily, seems to be central to a life of art-making of any kind because, or at least from my perspective, I'm always a beginner.…
On Collaboration: Future Forward and The Climate Pledge with Hilary Sparrow and Senain Kheshgi
“When I came on The Climate Pledge team, I started to learn about all the many incredible efforts of innovation and technology and all of the incredibly smart people across the globe wo…
The Decision to Be Prolific with Camille Pagán
Suzanne talks to bestselling author and master certified coach Camille Pagán about the importance of mindset as a career author.
"I realized it was this beautiful marriage of two thing…
Welcome to Character Development with Suzanne Nugent
Suzanne introduces Character Development, where innovators, authors, and artists talk about their creative process and real-life character arcs.
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