Q&A: Do I Need an MFA?

Newsflash to those sitting in a classroom right now or are considering registering for the fall semester … Classes do not hold any value whatsoever for a future employer.
A TV Writer’s Journey: The Relentless Hustle and the People Who Bring You Along – Interview with Jimy Shah

There was a moment, where I just knew I needed to shake things up ... “I'm gonna leave my job.” And I put in my two-weeks’ notice.
The Problem with Seeking the “Right Ideas” for Book Marketing

Someone asked me this week for the latest and greatest, “right,” right now, new ideas in book marketing.
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.
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?
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.
A Film Critic's Wishlist

Consider them positive thoughts, helpful suggestions, and a few cautionary warnings regarding the pursuit of cinema in Hollywood.
All-American Asian: Finding My Place in Hollywood's Identity Politics

In recent years, as studios scramble to make up for decades of exclusion, I’ve witnessed a troubling trend: diversity has become a commodity, something to acquire and display rather than a reality to embrace.
Working Smarter Not Harder in Your Author Business

Numbers and processes matter and understanding why and how they matter and how to work with each is fundamental to working smarter not harder.
I Can't Handle the Truth: How and Why Movies Gave Way to Memes

Are we being noted to death by fear-stricken development execs who are too timid to put something up on screens that swings for the fences ... ?
Writing Film Music with Composer Andrew Hewitt

Andrew Hewitt shares the emotional nature of film scoring, his process with directors, and what he wishes other creatives understood about composition.
The Year Work Stopped

If merely one soul had to suffer the indignity that the collection of out-of-work writers below suffered, there might be no chance of recovery.
Artist Marina Billinghurst on Authoring Her First Book

... you never know who’s going to be inspired by the art that you create. The art you create, creates art.