Now, what if there was a way to quickly jar you out of your writing stupor and find a new path of yet undiscovered creativity? And what if this solution was as handy as a deck of cards? Behold, the Writer Emergency Pack from John August is now on Kickstarter.


As you can see in the video, Writer Emergency Pack is a simple deck of cards with helpful tips and illustrations that can help a screenwriter think in new ways about a story. It's not a really a trick, just an interesting way to prompt writers with suggestions on how they can approach problems in their screenplays.

I was able to check out a demo deck at the Austin Film Festival during the live Scriptnotes session. I'll admit, I was skeptical at first. Screenwriting solutions in the form of a deck of cards? Sounds gimmicky. So, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the Writer Emergency Pack is really just a clever, compact way for John August to share several of the lessons he has learned over the years as a professional screenwriter to overcome many of the common problems screenwriters face. I don't imagine I'll pick a card at random and magically fix my screenplay. Instead, I'll go through the deck all at once for an overview, then come back to the deck when I realize I find myself in a particular situation that August has identified in Writer Emergency Pack.

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The Kickstarter for Writer Emergency Pack is already funded, so if you decide to back the project, you're guaranteed to receive your reward. Plus, John August is donating a Writer Emergency Pack to a youth writing organization for every pack backers purchase. Writer Emergency Packs start at $19. But don't wait. The Kickstarter ends on Thursday, Nov. 20 at 3 pm EST/12 pm PST.

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