Archives For May 2013

If our creativity is harmed by thinking like a victim, then why do we keep doing it? What do we gain from doing it? “Quite a lot,” we think

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The zombie craze started a trend – people who never considered how to survive an unexpected catastrophe are now talking about it avidly.

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Interview with blogger and author Jevon Knight on his upcoming work, King Larsen. We also talk about Carnaval, and several other bizarre things.

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We all want to be effective in communicating our message. By taking advantage of trails that other people have already set up, does referring to them make us more effective? Here I analyze some of the risks and try to answer the question.

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Just because theme needs to be invisible to your audience when writing a fiction story – that doesn’t make it less important. Theme is crucial because it helps you answer key questions about your story BEFORE your get started.

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Once I get done talking about dinosaurs, I explain how to create messages that people will talk about.

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Are you telling yourself a lie? Here is how our stories are used to reinforce false beliefs.

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When people get to your website, open your email, see your ad – are they really SEEING what you want them to? A shift in where you place the important parts can make all the difference.

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Want to be a better novelist? Read and write movies. It forces you to keep things simple. Here are three sites I visit to improve my movie writing skills

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