How to write a screenplay When I first started writing screenplays, I felt like I’d entered a whole new world. I’d been writing novels for many years, but screenwriting came…
Celebrate the autumnal equinox as an artist
There are two equinoxes a year: one in the spring and one in autumn. Equinoxes are the two times of year when the Earth’s axis is upright, meaning there is…
Film festivals in the southeast
I live in North Carolina, and sometimes when people find out I live here, they ask about the filmmaking opportunities. The truth is, there are lots of filmmakers who live…
Writing strong character arcs
One thing I used to struggle with in my writing was creating strong character arcs. I knew how to create interesting, compelling characters… but I didn’t know how to make…
Writing grief in fiction
Grief is a universal emotion. Everyone experiences grief at some point in their life, and therefore it makes sense that many works of fiction explore the topic of grief. But…
