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Artist Snapshot: Mishki Vaccaro

Artist Snapshot: Mishki Vaccaro

As humans, we have a need to express ourselves. And at the most fundamental level, as artists, it's why we do what we do.

# Read # Snapshots
2 min read

Building a Complex World in Simple Steps

Building a Complex World in Simple Steps

Individual stories allow a range of writers to explore different topics and interests within the world, and also provides an easy point of entry for our audience.

# Read # Sight & Storytelling
6 min read

Q&A: Do Not Neglect the Use of SOUNDS

Q&A: Do Not Neglect the Use of SOUNDS

If the backdoor suddenly SQUEAKS open and our protagonist turns around, but no one is there …

# Read # Q&A # Style & Substance
1 min read

The Agony and Ecstasy of Switching Genres

The Agony and Ecstasy of Switching Genres

I had preconceived notions about the genre, most of which were rather unfair.

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

Ever-Moving Goalposts

Ever-Moving Goalposts

For the briefest of moments, I thought I’d made it. I was so proud of my achievements. Of course, the joy didn’t last forever.

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

Failing Forward

Failing Forward

It’s endless. And constant. You hear "No" way more than "Yes."

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

Beware the Man That Thinks

Beware the Man That Thinks

She floats on her back in a stream, drowned and beautiful. If she leaped from the side of a ferry, we’ll never know. Snuffed seven days—

# Read # Fiction
11 min read

24 Hacks for Focusing on Writing

24 Hacks for Focusing on Writing

Erica Davis spills the beans on the quick and dirty hacks that help her focus when writing.

# Read # The Creative Mind
1 min read

Artist Snapshot: Molly Vogel

Artist Snapshot: Molly Vogel

I fought back in my own little ways, like dressing as the macabre Angel of Death for “Bible Character Day.”

# Read # Snapshots
2 min read

Skip the Vomit. Make a Plan.

Skip the Vomit. Make a Plan.

It’s gonna take far more than a “polish” to hammer this pile of steaming vomit into any kind of recognizable shape.

# Read # Style & Substance
5 min read

Adapting a Screenplay Into a Graphic Novel: The Script

Adapting a Screenplay Into a Graphic Novel: The Script

Creating art takes time. With every additional page, the production schedule gets longer. And the longer it takes to produce, the longer it will be before you can bring your project to market.

# Read # Sight & Storytelling # Crossover
7 min read

The Artists are Going on Strike

The Artists are Going on Strike

Everything is madness, and we can’t help you anymore.

# Read # The Creative Mind
2 min read

Do Dark Times Call for Dark Stories

Do Dark Times Call for Dark Stories

We can’t recognize escapism any more when hard truths are staring back at us every morning in the mirror.

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

Balancing Art and Ambition

Balancing Art and Ambition

Can you fully unlock your imagination if your mind is obsessed with success?

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

Q&A: I Wrote a Screenplay ... Now What?

Q&A: I Wrote a Screenplay ... Now What?

I’m excited for you, believe me, but hold up a second here and let’s have a little talk.

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