10 Minutes in the Woods

10 Minutes in the Woods

I marched in a direction of which I knew not, filling me with a positivity that was only matched by its notorious bedfellow, negativity.

# Read # The Circus # Fiction
7 min read

Comic Jackie Kashian Has Some Answers

Comic Jackie Kashian Has Some Answers

Remember, I’m a comic. I don’t have all the answers, but I will always have an opinion.

# Read # Interviews # The Circus
3 min read

You've Got to Earn It

You've Got to Earn It

Does the benefit of moving the cathartic moment up, hooking the audience, outweigh the emotion that will come if you steel your nerves and wait?

# Read # Style & Substance
4 min read

When is It OK to Work for Free?

When is It OK to Work for Free?

But you need to be careful, set clear boundaries, and have an ironclad goal in mind for when to turn the tap off and send a bill.

# Read # The Business of Art
4 min read

Why Failure is Always the Best Teacher

Why Failure is Always the Best Teacher

It’s in human nature to dread pain and failure.

# Read # Style & Substance
4 min read

Objective Delusionalism

Objective Delusionalism

It’s the secret. The oxymoronic mindset it takes to achieve in any pursuit in which the rewards are many and the opportunities few.

# Read # The Creative Mind
4 min read

From Farthest to Nearest: Writing Hitchcock Style

From Farthest to Nearest: Writing Hitchcock Style

The classics are classics for a reason, and they’re always there to lean on to learn new techniques hidden in their brilliance.

# Read # Style & Substance
7 min read

The Road to Publication

The Road to Publication

As a debut author, I didn’t know what to expect. Hopefully my road leading to publication will help readers who are on a similar journey, or who will be soon.

# Read # The Business of Art
4 min read

Praise for the Unlikeable Character

Praise for the Unlikeable Character

I started to question my writing abilities, and indeed, my standing as a human being. Why was I drawn to these unlikeable people?

# Read # Style & Substance
3 min read

Where Have All the Good Movies Gone?

Where Have All the Good Movies Gone?

What happened? Where did all the good movies go? And most crucially, why have our viewing habits changed so much?

# Read # The Business of Art # The District
4 min read

Should You Try Different Things in the Arts?

Should You Try Different Things in the Arts?

An age-old question hesitant creatives have asked for millenia—to explore new disciplines in the hopes of finding your niche—finally has a definitive answer ...

# Read # Style & Substance
1 min read

The Unfathomable Psychological Terror of Writing What You Know

The Unfathomable Psychological Terror of Writing What You Know

If there’s one thing I’ve learned about this world is that who you are and who people want you to be aren’t the same thing.

# Read # The Creative Mind # Style & Substance
7 min read

Peter Malone Elliott and Alexander Sharp of "Wired Shut"

Peter Malone Elliott and Alexander Sharp of "Wired Shut"

Wired Shut writer/producer, Peter Malone Elliott, and director, Alexander Sharp, discuss the behind-the-scenes details of taking their feature film, from idea to completion.

# Read # Interviews # Independent
1 min read

How Can a Static Protagonist Compel an Audience?

How Can a Static Protagonist Compel an Audience?

Michael Corleone. Ferris Bueller. Beatrix Kiddo. John Wick. What do these four famous film characters have in common, other than that they all hail from classic movies?

# Read # Style & Substance
4 min read

Lighting the Bulb: The Power of "Proof of Concept"

Lighting the Bulb: The Power of "Proof of Concept"

Before you build a dam or put up power lines, make sure the core filament in your idea bulb actually works. And how do you do that? Proof of concept.

# Read # The Business of Art
7 min read
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