ANTIHEROES MAKE BETTER PROTAGONISTS
A study on the psychology of morally gray characters
Watching Joker was a deeply uncomfortable experience for me...especially when I found myself rooting for Arthur. What makes flawed characters more compelling as protagonists, and how are storytellers the empathy teachers of the world?
SIMPLE PLOT HOLE SOLUTIONS
Sometimes, the answer is right in front of you
Stop racking your brain overthinking how to solve your plot holes. Spider Man 3 proves that often, the simplest solution is the best one.
WHY YOUR STORY FEELS FLAT
How to use subtext and contrast to immerse your readers
Malcolm & Marie is an insanely gripping film for its simplicity. What storytelling lessons can we steal from this film about how to create better emotional immersion for your story?
EVEN THE ROCK CAN'T SAVE A BAD STORY
When tropes and cliches ruin a story
Tropes and cliches exist because people have proven they like stories that follow specific patterns. But when you rely only on tropes and cliches to make your story strong, you're in trouble.
WRITE STORIES THAT TRULY HAUNT
How to use symbolism and metaphor
Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God shows us how to use symbolism throughout your story to make it get under your readers' skin.
MYSTERY: YOUR STORY'S SECRET WEAPON
Why the best stories don't always provide closure
The stories that are truly engaging make us think as audience members. Learn how to write with enough ambiguity to keep your audience intrigued without being confused.
PERSEVERANCE SECRETS HIDDEN IN A HORROR SHOW
3 key lessons for discouraged entrepreneurs
Who knew a TV show could teach you business? Learn these key lessons from the TV show From about pushing through discouragement to succeed in your creative career.
LET'S GET REAL ABOUT ADOBE CREATIVE CLOUD
Do you need money to create good art?
Is not being able to afford the most expensive technology a barrier to creating quality films or videos?
WHY WE LET STORIES RIP OUR SOULS APART
The healing power of story—for us and for the world
Carrying stories is exhausting and all-consuming soul work. What is the foundation that keeps us storytellers going when we are tired and burnt out?
WHAT CAN STORIES DO AGAINST EVIL?
How "powerless" artists can make a real difference
Want to change the world? Learn how to tell stories. This is why storytellers will be the ones to save the world.
THE TRUTH ABOUT CHASING DREAMS
By Charles Rodriguez
Dr. Who taught me to dream...then life taught me to let go. What do we do when the dreams we work so hard to achieve die?
THE LIE I ALMOST BUILT MY LIFE AROUND
By Jared Moses
Speaking your truth in public and putting yourself out there through storytelling is met with a lot of resistance in this world. My childhood Boogeyman almost convinced me not to tell stories. This is how I defied him.
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