PinnedFree Screenwriting Resources to Help with Your Next ScriptA compilation of the most useful tools I’ve provided for aspiring and emerging screenwriters to challenge themselves and improve their…Jun 16, 20235Jun 16, 20235
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Published inFanfareQ&A: Screenwriter Ryan J. Condal Is Playing with (Dragon) FireThe ‘House of the Dragon’ co-creator/showrunner discusses breaking into the business, the mistakes he made as an emerging writer, and…1d ago11d ago1
Published inCounter ArtsSongs to Live By: ‘Royals’ by LordeEvery month, 5AM StoryTalk explores a different song about our struggle to lead good and meaningful lives in a confusing, increasingly grim…3d ago3d ago
Podcast! ‘Bones’ Creator Hart Hanson Visits 5AM StoryTalkThe screenwriter discusses how not to start your career by pissing off an A-list showrunner, searching for understanding through stories…5d ago5d ago
Published inFanfareQ&A: Comics Legend Mark Waid Still Believes a Man Can FlyWith more than 1,500 comics behind him, from his beloved Superman to ‘Kingdom Come’, the writer reflects on his 40-year career and the…Apr 223Apr 223
Published inCounter ArtsQ&A: Amber Tamblyn Is Going to Do It Again TomorrowThe actress, director, author, poet, and activist takes a break from doing, like, everything to discuss how she’s surviving life as an…Apr 204Apr 204
Podcast: ‘The Exapnse’ Star Thomas Jane Visits 5AM StoryTalkThe actor, filmmaker, and comic book creator talks his life, relationship to art, and trying to create on his own termsApr 18Apr 18
How to Survive the Creative Embarrassment of Working in GenreA host of filmmakers, novelists, and comic book writers from around the globe weigh in about the value of genre storytelling and how these…Apr 177Apr 177
