Creating Compelling Characters: Mark's Resource Roundup
Without compelling characters, we’d just be looking at pretty pictures. There would be no plot because there would be no one to push it forw
Wise Words Writing Contest: A Note From Joey
Wow! It was inspiring to see so many submissions to our 1st Annual Wise Words Writing Contest. It's always exciting seeing writers pursu
Getting It Done: Mark's Resource Roundup
Getting started is difficult enough, but once you’ve started, getting the writing done daily can become a chore unless you keep a few simple
Imposter!: Mark's Resource Roundup
You lay awake at night staring at the ceiling, sure that come the light of day, the imposter police will crash through your door and confisc
Falling Down: Mark's Resource Roundup
As creatives, we fall down a lot. We often associate that with that with failure, but falling is not a failure if you stand back up. The con
Weekend Box Office Roundup
Weekend Box Office Top 10:
Writer/director Christopher Nolan's WW2 epic, DUNKIRK is #1 with $28.1M (Million) for the weekend. The domes
Embracing Your Uniqueness: Mark's Resource Roundup
As writers, we’re always encouraged to find our unique voice, but I think it should be the other way around. Your voice should find you. How
Every Story Deserves to be Told: Mark's Resource Roundup
Like in dreams, our stories reflect various aspects of ourselves or at least they should. But what if the story is so personal that it cuts
Nice Guys Finish: Mark's Resource Roundup
Should you finish every script you start? I hate to give the standard industry answer, but it depends. As a general rule, we’ve all been ta
Hacking Creativity: Mark's Resource Roundup
I think as writers we often underestimate the power of the mind to connect the dots. We forget our audience is smarter than we think. Indeed
