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She Rode Forty Miles to Save the Revolution. Then She Changed It.
Back the HERitage Volume 3 Kickstarter A tale of At the Table: When History Needed One More Voice Forty miles.[…]
What Nobody’s Saying: A Writer’s Guide to Subtext
The most powerful thing in your story isn’t what your characters say. It’s everything they don’t. Here’s a thing that[…]
The Armchair Sociologist’s Guide to What’s Actually Working Right Now
The world is a lot right now. So why are certain stories absolutely exploding—and what does that mean for what[…]
The One Question That Defines Your Series
Pilot season starts in your living room. Find out what to look for when developing your television pilot script, your[…]
The Scenes We Can’t Forget
What Makes a Moment Unforgettable? Every story you love is really just a collection of scenes you can’t forget. The[…]
From Quark to Quill: A Conversation with Armin Shimerman
The beloved Star Trek and Stargate actor opens up about his evolution from embodying characters to creating them. What happens[…]
The 5-Minute Fix for Stuck Stories
When your brain gets in the way of your story, that’s okay. Learn to embrace the awful first draft. DO[…]
We’ve all seen it a thousand times: The phone rings. The protagonist answers. A voice on the other end delivers[…]
“Intellectual Rigor” is Not a Dirty Word
Let’s start with the premise that the more we know about the world, the better equipped we are to create[…]
How Precision Elevates Your Prose and Scripts
The thesaurus is your friend. But like any good friend, it should tell you the truth, not just what you[…]
Who Tells Your Story?
While two studios run half of Hollywood and five publishers control 80% of books, indie creators are quietly making six[…]