{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Mischief and Mastery","title":"Mischief and Mastery Minisode | When In Doubt, Read: 13 Books to Build Your Creative Compass","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/a4ae22df\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":503,"description":"In this short post-holiday episode, Mishu quickly walks through thirteen books that have shaped their artistic life. These are the ones they reread, return to, steal from, and lean on when the world feels loud or the industry feels shaky.Creative Practice & Inner LifeNonviolent Communication — Marshall RosenbergThe War of Art — Steven PressfieldThe Artist’s Way — Julia CameronThe Art of Living — Epictetus (interpreted by Sharon Lebell)Tao Te Ching — translated by Stephen MitchellShowbiz, Film History & Industry Reality Checks 6. The Great Moviemakers: Conversations with the Masters — George Stevens Jr. 7. Down and Dirty Pictures — Peter Biskind 8. Hollywood Economics — Arthur De Vany 9. Blink of an Eye — Walter Murch10. Film/TV Director's Field Manual — Rob SperaWriting & Craft 11. How to Build a Great Screenplay — David Howard 12. The Screenwriter’s Bible — David Trottier 13. Dialogue (and Story) — Robert McKeeA simple gratitude practice can steady the creative life more than any productivity system — and these books are the ones that helped Mishu keep going.Listen to more episodes at mischiefpod.com and follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @mischiefpodProduced by @ohhmaybemedia","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Y12awe70X1vOK0fwej8317YDSgn9bkZkrMbL1ieiAB4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8yNWNh/ZjE1NWNkYzNmMWE3/MDgxOWVmYzBmYzVi/YzQ0ZC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}