Artist Snapshot: Chance Muehleck

Being an artist in the U.S. means never having to say you’re sorry but always feeling guilty anyway.
Art in Politics: An Abridged History - Censorship and Freedom of Expression

While propaganda can be perpetuated by anyone, regardless of their societal position, censorship is a unique tool that can only be used by those in positions of power.
What Composer and Lyricist Stephen Sondheim Can Teach Any Writer

Being uncaged or unencumbered isn’t really freedom in writing, it’s absurdity.
Fundamental Writing: The Fight of Your Life

Too many writers try to reinvent the narrative formula. They think we, as readers, are bored with well-executed, simple stories. Well, let me tell you this, y’all: we ain’t.
How I Hacked the YouTube Algorithm for 150k+ Views

Despite myself being an anxious asexual woman, I wasn’t a known entity in either of my other two segment communities yet. So, I started to do research.
Creating 'The Water Man': An Interview with Emma Needell on How Passion Gets Things Made

"I cannot stress enough the power of passion, when it comes to getting these things made."
Artist Snapshot: Frazer Lee

A wiser man than me once said that if you choose to make outsider art, you can expect to connect with people outside of the mainstream. I'll see you there.
Interview: Vimi Bajaj

I wanted to write about the various ways that misogyny and patriarchal mindsets are embedded within the Indian culture. And I wanted this to encompass all levels of class and construct.
Art in Politics: An Abridged History - Propaganda

What happens when that art goes from simply being influenced by politics to explicitly endorsing a political opinion? That, comrades, is when art becomes propaganda.
Homework 4evr

Here’s your homework: get to thinking. And seeing. And separating you from yourself so the two can finally meet.
"The Last of Us, Part II" - An Analysis of Perspective in Storytelling

These games taught me a valuable lesson about the importance of perspective and POV in storytelling. The lessons go much further than that. This game may have actually changed my outlook on life.
The Burdens Your Characters Bear

One of the key insights for crafting characters that feel real is determining what weighs on their mind as they go about their day – their burdens.
The Anatomy of Secondary Characters

We throw obstacles into their paths that they cannot hope to overcome with these particular flaws. Merciless creators! Is this the way to treat someone you love?