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Put All the Writing Advice Aside

Put All the Writing Advice Aside

I'm challenging you ... begging you ... to write the story that scares the crap out of you.

# Read # Breaking In # The Creative Mind
4 min read

Q&A: Do I Need an MFA?

Q&A: Do I Need an MFA?

Newsflash to those sitting in a classroom right now or are considering registering for the fall semester … Classes do not hold any value whatsoever for a future employer.

# Read # The Business of Art # Q&A
6 min read

A TV Writer’s Journey: The Relentless Hustle and the People Who Bring You Along – Interview with Jimy Shah

A TV Writer’s Journey: The Relentless Hustle and the People Who Bring You Along – Interview with Jimy Shah

There was a moment, where I just knew I needed to shake things up ... “I'm gonna leave my job.” And I put in my two-weeks’ notice.

# Read # Interviews # The Business of Art
16 min read

The Problem with Seeking the “Right Ideas” for Book Marketing

The Problem with Seeking the “Right Ideas” for Book Marketing

Someone asked me this week for the latest and greatest, “right,” right now, new ideas in book marketing.

# Read # The Business of Art
4 min read

Why Grumpy is Great On Screen

Why Grumpy is Great On Screen

Our malaise has ended up yielding plenty of characters who in sunnier times would most likely have been the villains in a story.

# Read # Style & Substance
5 min read

Why You Should Use Yet Another Social Media Platform

Why You Should Use Yet Another Social Media Platform

... a little piece of my heart whispered: This could be a place where you could write, too.

# Read # The Business of Art
5 min read

Character Therapy—Nowhere to Hide

Character Therapy—Nowhere to Hide

Your characters have to overcome their internal demons—and you have to stop protecting them.

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

Interview: Comic Creator K. Lynn Smith

Interview: Comic Creator K. Lynn Smith

If you have a large enough audience that like what you do, you can do it all on your own.

# Read # Interviews # Sight & Storytelling
13 min read

Hard Truths You Probably Don’t Wanna Hear But Should (For Writers)

Hard Truths You Probably Don’t Wanna Hear But Should (For Writers)

I’m sorry, or you’re welcome …

# Read # The Business of Art # The Creative Mind
2 min read

Access

Access

... I was watching the beginning of an addiction seeping through her blood, spreading further and further with each thump of her heart.

# Read # Fiction
11 min read

Let's Talk About Sex, Baby

Let's Talk About Sex, Baby

Remember, no one in Hollywood knows anything. But everyone knows sex sells.

# Read # Style & Substance
4 min read

Silver Linings: An L.A. Fire Story

Silver Linings: An L.A. Fire Story

They call it the city of sin, but I believe you find the L.A. you’re looking for. The L.A. that was always in you.

# Read # The Creative Mind
8 min read

Through the Fogged Lens: Finding Truth with Val Kilmer

Through the Fogged Lens: Finding Truth with Val Kilmer

The tears poured from his eyes. And the pain in his face was the answer we had been chasing.

# Read # The Creative Mind
3 min read

Evergreen, Ever More: What's an "Evergreen" Script?

Evergreen, Ever More: What's an "Evergreen" Script?

... how-to guides, tutorials, FAQs, listicles—they’re all often considered evergreen. But what about evergreen scripts?

# Read # Style & Substance # The Business of Art
4 min read

When the Muse Calls

When the Muse Calls

Let’s see what you’ve got. What we can do in this beautiful life.

# Read # The Creative Mind
4 min read
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