Legacy
It’s her eyes, unblinking, studying me with a warm curiosity. Finally, she takes a breath and speaks …
The Aqua Doors of Summer
Within this little port I’ve found moments of being that I haven’t found elsewhere.
Your Voice is Non-Negotiable
He has a style all his own, one that captivates and entertains readers all across the world. No one else writes like he does ...
'Perfection Intersection': An Interview with Jo Steinhart
That’s when it clicked: filmmaking is the perfect intersection of all of my interests.
Behind the Screen: A Lifetime in the Cinema—The Story of the Gardena Cinema
... she is not the typical film nerd one expects at the helm of one of the last remaining family-owned movie palaces in the country.
The 2024 Script Pipeline Finalists: What They All Had in Common
... if you've got an idea that you want to tackle but it feels like it's just "too insane" to pull off ... you might want to rethink that.
Everything Else Has Come Back, Why Not the Variety Show?
I’d bet on a variety show starring Taylor Swift versus sinking $200 million into another superhero saga any day of the week.
Interview: Author Isabel Peña Alfaro on Self-Publishing
It's been all kinds of responses, but that's why I had that little pebble in my shoe—we don't talk about mental health as much as we can, or normalize it.
I Watched Forrest Gump with My Mom
I’m willing to bet that if all of you made your heroes more like Forrest Gump, your scripts would be much better for it.
The Bumpy Road
... the world shines a light on success stories but doesn’t always highlight the struggle to get to that success, or the blatant truth of failure.
Survival Check: Beating Burnout
Everything I loved about the process evaporated, replaced by bone-aching exhaustion that induced a mixture of nausea and the constant threat of tears.
Q&A: When Are You Ready to Get Your Work Out There?
How does one not only determine when a project is ready for circulation but also when YOU ready to step out into the chaos that is the film & TV industry?
The 5 Notes I Always Give
So many of you seem to be making the exact same mistakes with your writing. And from my vantage point, they're all easily fixable.
Beating Back Fear
Is it fear that I can’t do it anymore? That I overpromise results and then freeze in fear that I can’t fulfill that promise?