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Writer's workshop

Aspiring writer, Jeremy, attends an exclusive writer's workshop session.

Writer’s Workshop is funny. It’s really funny. For anyone who has ever created something only to watch others tear it down (I’ve been on both sides of this equation), this short is a biting comedy sketch that perfectly nails the emotional vulnerability of sharing your creative work (albeit with an absurd twist). The film’s central joke is a good one—as the feedback gets more and more ridiculous, the protagonist reacts with remarkable normalcy. So, as things progress further into madness, we watch with mad delight as our hero—Jeremy—tries to react like the world isn’t burning down around him. You can take the resulting craziness on a figurative level (i.e this is what it feels like when people provide “notes” on your work), or on a literal one. Either way, it’s hilarious.