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Why Creative Pursuits are Worthy Work

Why Creative Pursuits are Worthy Work

... if we’re not doing the thing that makes us tick, are we really living to our potential and sending the right message to those that might be watching and emulating?

# Read # The Creative Mind
4 min read

Raiders of the Lost Art: An Argument for Dialogue-Driven Set Pieces

Raiders of the Lost Art: An Argument for Dialogue-Driven Set Pieces

... well-rendered and delivered dialogue can surprise and turn a story on its head in ways that action scenes only very rarely can ...

# Read # Style & Substance
11 min read

The Trials of Post-Production: An Indie Filmmaker’s Dilemma, Part 1

The Trials of Post-Production: An Indie Filmmaker’s Dilemma, Part 1

"... we went this far, let's not leave anything unturned."

# Read # Independent
9 min read

Respect Yourself

Respect Yourself

And there I was in the fancy office of a multi-million-dollar production house where I acted like a 10-year-old schoolboy sent to the principal’s office.

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

How to Know When It's Time to Quit, Part 2

How to Know When It's Time to Quit, Part 2

The more pressure you put on yourself, the less likely you are to write. Instead of setting huge daily/weekly goals, set goals that you can easily accomplish.

# Read # The Creative Mind
5 min read

A New Documentary Shows The Most Vulnerable Victims Of War: Animals

A New Documentary Shows The Most Vulnerable Victims Of War: Animals

Only after he was on the other side filming at a particular angle, he saw the thin thread he somehow missed that would have set off explosives.

# Read # Reviews
4 min read

I'll Be There For You

I'll Be There For You

You don’t have to love the ride, but accepting it is freeing.

# Read # The Business of Art
4 min read

Brown Paper Bag

Brown Paper Bag

Not wanting to turn into a bitter (or incarcerated) adult, and also a seasoned aficionado of sugar, I suffered DEEPLY from bag envy.

# Read # The Creative Mind
11 min read

The Very Model of a Modern Major Musical

The Very Model of a Modern Major Musical

It may start with our mother’s heartbeat, but when we enter the brutal reality of the world, we hear the cascading rhythms of human voices, outside world noises … and, if we’re lucky … some form of musical notes.

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

Artist Snapshot: Madison Hatfield

Artist Snapshot: Madison Hatfield

I suffer because I said yes to myself, not because I ignored or silenced or starved the relentless fire in my guts.

# Read # Snapshots
3 min read

How to Know When It's Time to Quit, Part 1

How to Know When It's Time to Quit, Part 1

You have to actually write a book to get better at writing books.

# Read # The Creative Mind
3 min read

Yes, Page Count Still Matters

Yes, Page Count Still Matters

Think like a salesman ... if you have a product you need to sell, which would you rather have? More potential buyers? Or fewer?

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

The Queue: 365 Movies I Never Saw Because I've Spent Too Much Time on Twitter - Part XII (December 2023)

The Queue: 365 Movies I Never Saw Because I've Spent Too Much Time on Twitter - Part XII (December 2023)

Look, I know she's dead, but I have a new crush on Joan Fontaine ...

# Read # Reviews
4 min read

Interview: Screenwriter Turned USA Today Bestseller, Jamie Lee Scott

Interview: Screenwriter Turned USA Today Bestseller, Jamie Lee Scott

... as soon as you get your first one-star review, you have made it. I mean it ... Then, have a glass of wine, stick your tongue out and move on.

# Read # Interviews # Crossover
7 min read

Please, Doctor Strange, Fix the MCU For Us!

Please, Doctor Strange, Fix the MCU For Us!

... you need to make us want you again.

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