In this episode, I talk with Scott Dikkers, a comedy writer and the founder of The Onion, where he served as their owner and editor-in-chief for 30 years. Today, Scott shares his 4-step process for coming up with the BEST ideas, why feedback groups are the missing ingredient for most creatives, and why "being boring is good".ACCESS FULL SHOW NOTES HERE: https://www.heatherparady.com/blog/25 TOPICS FROM THIS EPISODE:The tension between letting ideas simmer and needing to produceThe importance of cultivating "bad ideas"Cultivating community as an introverted, workaholic creativeConnect with Scott Dikkers: https://scottdikkers.com/ Follow Heather on IG: https://www.instagram.com/heatherparady/ WATCH Episodes on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/heatherparadyMentioned in this episode:Join the Community!Join here: https://heatherparady.substack.com/Join the Community!

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