I have a lot of writing prompts, a large number of them free. Here’s a list. 25 Fantasy Writing Prompts 30 Scifi Writing Prompts 25 New Scifi and Fantasy Writing Prompts 34 More Scifi and Fantasy Writing Prompts 25 Scifi and Fantasy Writing Prompts These are all under a Creative Commons license, which means they […]
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5 Reasons You’re Still an Amateur Writer
Amateur isn’t a bad word and being an amateur writer isn’t a bad thing. We all started there — technically it just means that you’re pursuing your work on an unpaid basis. Eventually, most of us, though, want to make the jump from amateur to pro. I think that can look like different things for different […]
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Why you should be writing short films
The barriers to entry for filmmaking have fallen. Anyone with a smartphone can be a filmmaker now, so… what’s stopping you? Start making short films.
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25 New Scifi and Fantasy Writing Prompts
You asked for them, so here you go! 30 all new scoff and fantasy writing prompts — perfect for short stories, short films, full blown novels and screenplays or even just some quick flash fiction. It’s all up to you, and as always, they’re licensed under a Creative Commons license. Have fun and please share! […]
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25 Things About Directing Actors
They’ll tell you that 90 percent of filmmaking is casting. What they don’t mention is that even if you get the casting right, you can still really screw it up if you don’t know how to work with your actors. Here’s 25 thoughts about directing actors, in no particular order.
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5 Tips on Writing Serial Fiction
The opportunities to tell ongoing stories — serial fiction — have never been better. Here are five tips to help you when finally jump in.
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3 Things to Never Say to an Actor
Want the best performances you can get out of your actors? Here are three directing tips to help.
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25 Things About Filmmaking
These are some filmmaking tips I’ve picked up. You might agree or disagree, but I think you’ll find something here worth thinking about.
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5 Reasons Your Dialogue Isn’t Authentic
I’ve been known to turn down an audition once I’ve seen the script. It’s not the story, usually I only have the barest sense of what the story is about anyway because I usually just get a side — selected pages I’ll read for the audition only. What kills it for me is the dialogue. […]
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34 More Scifi and Fantasy Writing Prompts
Who doesn’t love a great writing prompt? Here are 34 more scifi and fantasy writing prompts, licensed, as usual, under Creative Commons and culled from ideas in my notebooks, stuff floating around in my head, tidbits from others stories or shows, and so on. Use them as you see fit! Sitting silent and watching for […]
