Knowing when to stand up and back yourself as a writer is tricky business, especially when our chances to connect with producers and agents and people who can actually move our careers are few and far between. Too early, and neither you, nor your work will be ready, but wait too long and you might miss your shot. Which is why this week we're sitting down with close friend, former development assistant and script editor, and fellow New Writers Collective alumnus Olivia Ababio, for a properly varied chat about her journey, her (incredibly successful) run of writing schemes, and when she knew it was time to start seriously mapping out her career as a writer.

If you want to follow her career, Olivia's @oliviaababio on Instagram, and yes, we totally see the irony in calling this episode 'Timing', when Olivia is famously *always* late.

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Side quests aren't just for gamers - this week we're all in the same place for once(!), digging deep into all the other stuff we do outside of screenwriting (from stand-up and improv, to travelling and reading comic books) that feeds our creativity, keeps us sane, and ultimately, makes us better at what we do.

Writing doesn't happen in a bubble, and there's a lot to be said for getting out there and living your life beyond the page!

So if you’ve ever felt guilty for not writing 24/7, this episode is your permission to embrace those side quests... They might just be the weird little secret push your writing needs to go from good, to totally inspiring and real.

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It's a competitive industry, so maybe sometimes the only way to stand out from the crowd is to actually make stuff. Martin's close friend and collaborator Louis Chan (director of Highs, Sticks of Fury and A LOT of other shorts) joins him for a quick chat about maintaining that creative hustle, and how his latest film Patience came to be.

Patience will be out via Omeleto on YouTube from 15th May.

Louis will be back with us soon, but in the meantime find links to all of his films at louischanfilms.com, and of course drop him a follow on Instagram @louischanwing.

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