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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

'Untold Wants': An Interview with Jessica Aquila Cymerman

'Untold Wants': An Interview with Jessica Aquila Cymerman

Ingmar Bergman said theater was his faithful wife and the movies his alluring mistress. Gender roles aside, I think this is pretty accurate.

# Read # Interviews
5 min read

Last Gasps of the Wild West of the Internet

Last Gasps of the Wild West of the Internet

Bringing up the subject to a few friends, I realized we all had kept the same deep, dark secrets to ourselves.

# Read # The Business of Art
6 min read

A Film Critic's Wishlist

A Film Critic's Wishlist

Consider them positive thoughts, helpful suggestions, and a few cautionary warnings regarding the pursuit of cinema in Hollywood.

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

I Watched The Matrix with My Mom

I Watched The Matrix with My Mom

At the end of the day, concept really is king.

# Read # Style & Substance
9 min read

Park City Heads West: Slamdance Invades L.A.

Park City Heads West: Slamdance Invades L.A.

The tyranny of choice aspect hit me again. Only 144 films left to see.

# Read # Breaking In # Independent
9 min read
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