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  • Thankful for the Unexpected

    Thankful for the Unexpected

    You walk through life. Everything is going according to plan. Every day like the one before – the grating yet comforting grind of monotony. Then BAM. You’re caught by a curveball. A piece of bad news or a freak event. Something you could never have possibly foreseen. Your plans implode, and you’re left with your Read more

  • Why Do You Write?

    Why Do You Write?

    To all the writers out there. Why do you write? Is it a compulsion, a need? Do you wake up each day and not know peace until you write a sentence, a paragraph, a chapter? Do you fear that if you don’t then you will burst? Do you write for fame and fortune? Do you Read more

  • Climbing Out of Your Burrow: Read New Things!

    Climbing Out of Your Burrow: Read New Things!

    Image: “Rabbit and Burrow” by Stephen.G; Licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0. “Cuddling up with a good book” is a phrase that invites images of coziness and comfort. It’s like being a rabbit holed up in your burrow, safe and secure. And we do like being comfortable. The same predictable genre or series over and over is a Read more

  • You Think This is Funny? Reflecting on Film Writing and Humor

    You Think This is Funny? Reflecting on Film Writing and Humor

    Image: “Comedy and Tragedy Masks” by Booyabazooka; Licensed under CC 3.0 Today I’m going to talk about something specifically related to film writing, and a trend that I’ve seen in movies for a while now. See the picture above? You’ve seen them around. The twin masks of Comedy and Tragedy. The two always go together. Read more

  • Stories for All Time: Universal Themes in Writing

    Stories for All Time: Universal Themes in Writing

    Image: “Lonely Galaxy Lost in Space” by NASA Goddard Photo and Video, Licensed under CC BY 2.0. Really, this topic is so vast that I could devote an entire week to it. When you consider that stories have been told for as long as humanity has existed, it’s small wonder that certain themes and morals endure the Read more

  • Why Writers Must Learn to Kill Their Babies (Less Morbid than It Sounds)

    Why Writers Must Learn to Kill Their Babies (Less Morbid than It Sounds)

    Okay, let me explain… When I was taking film classes in college, my professor explained a key lesson that every writer must learn. They must learn when it is necessary to kill their babies. You have an idea. It’s a brilliant, shining idea that came to you in an incandescent flash of inspiration. A magnificent Read more