10 Minutes in the Woods
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I marched in a direction of which I knew not, filling me with a positivity that was only matched by its notorious bedfellow, negativity.
Comic Jackie Kashian Has Some Answers
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Remember, I’m a comic. I don’t have all the answers, but I will always have an opinion.
You've Got to Earn It
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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?
When is It OK to Work for Free?
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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.
Objective Delusionalism
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It’s the secret. The oxymoronic mindset it takes to achieve in any pursuit in which the rewards are many and the opportunities few.
From Farthest to Nearest: Writing Hitchcock Style
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The classics are classics for a reason, and they’re always there to lean on to learn new techniques hidden in their brilliance.
The Road to Publication
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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.
Praise for the Unlikeable Character
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I started to question my writing abilities, and indeed, my standing as a human being. Why was I drawn to these unlikeable people?
Where Have All the Good Movies Gone?
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What happened? Where did all the good movies go? And most crucially, why have our viewing habits changed so much?
Should You Try Different Things in the Arts?
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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 ...
The Unfathomable Psychological Terror of Writing What You Know
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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.
Peter Malone Elliott and Alexander Sharp of "Wired Shut"
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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.
How Can a Static Protagonist Compel an Audience?
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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?
Lighting the Bulb: The Power of "Proof of Concept"
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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.