Practicing gratitude as an artist There is some solid scientific evidence that practicing gratitude is genuinely good for you. Not only does it benefit social connections and mental well-being, it also seems to impact your physical health. That being said,…
Three ADHD hacks for writers
We’ve talked about ADHD and artists before, but this is my whole life, so I have more to share. I’ve been on a mission to maximize my focus and get stuff done even when there’s a medication shortage (sob) and…
November round up: screenwriting resources
For this month, we’ll be looking at all things screenwriting! Check out these ten free screenwriting resources. Scriptnotes Podcast According to the website: “Each week, screenwriters John August and Craig Mazin discuss screenwriting and things that are interesting to screenwriters,…
Ten horror movie tropes
Ten horror movie tropes If you want to write horror, it’s important to know your tropes. This allows you to either utilize them or subvert them, playing with the audience’s expectations and making something that follows genre conventions but isn’t…
How to romanticize your life
How to romanticize your life I’m sure you’ve seen it all over Tiktok, Instagram, and Pinterest: the girlies are romanticizing their lives. But how, exactly, do you do that? Most of us don’t have the picture-perfect apartments or houses, money…
What is body horror?
What is body horror? For a long time I heard that term used and didn’t understand what, exactly, it described. Body horror, also known as biological horror, is a type–or subgenre–of horror that shows disturbing violations of the human body….
What makes a film a cult classic?
What makes a film a cult classic? You can probably name a few cult classic movies. Rocky Horror Picture Show, Planet 9 from Outer Space, and The Big Lebowski are just a few examples. But what makes a film a…