A deus ex machina is a literary device that all writers should be aware of. The term comes from the Latin, translating to “God from the machine.” The term comes from ancient Greek theater, where frequently, a crane would literally…
What is a self tape?
What is a self tape? A self tape is a prerecorded audition that an actor films themselves, typically in their home. Most of the time, the actor will be performing a scene or monologue specified in the audition by the…
Organizational tools for ADHD
Organizational tools for ADHD If you’re anything like me, you’re always trying to get organized. ADHD makes it incredibly hard to form habits, which, at least for me, means I get stuck in a cycle of trying to make an…
Spring Artist Dates
Artist dates are important year-round. We already have a list of some options that might work for you, but here is a list of ten ideas for spring artist dates so that you can flex your creative muscles and fill…
Celebrating the vernal equinox
Celebrating the vernal equinox The vernal equinox, also known as the spring equinox, is a special time. An equinox is a day where the sun is directly above the equator, meaning that there is the same amount of daylight and…
Free resource round up: tax information for filmmakers
Nothing is certain but death and taxes. Which means, every tax season, all the filmmakers I know are stressing as they try to round up 1099s and figure out all their deductions for the year. Hopefully, these fee tax education…
Why community matters in the arts
Why community matters in the arts I’ve been writing my whole life, and writing more seriously since I was in my early twenties, but for the longest time I didn’t have a writing community. I had friends who were writers,…
