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Elmore Leonard

Elmore Leonard’s Rules for Writing (And Why He’d Want You to Break Them)

If you loved Get Shorty, have watched 3:10 to Yuma a hundred times, read the Jack Foley books until the covers fell off, or watch Justified religiously, you can thank beloved writer Elmore Leonard. Although Leonard passed away on August 20th,…
Fats Waller Songs

Songs from Literary Masterpieces [Video]

Songs find their way into literary masterpieces often times, adding context, capturing the mood of the story, allowing the reader to enjoy an external frame of reference grounded in the real world.  I love discovering new music via literature,…
Handwriting

The Perks of Handwriting: 7 Reasons Every Writer Should Write by Hand

With a keyboard or touchscreen within reach at any given moment, handwriting is becoming something of a lost art. There are some aspects of handwriting, however, that other writing methods can never replicate or replace.  Here are seven reasons…
Books that Became TV Shows

From Pages to Prime Time: Books that Became TV Shows

Do you remember when guilty pleasure TV shows were rare, and you felt a mischievous thrill sitting down to watch them, akin to eating ice cream straight from the carton? Back then, you'd get your fix from one episode of The Real World and move…
Summer Movies

The Books, Movies, and Music of Summer

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It's summertime, and that means lazy days reading by the pool, late nights watching your favorite movies, and road trips filled with your favorite tunes. Click on the images below to see a list of some of the best books, movies, and music of…

Bringing a Musical Dream to Life

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Matt Mongomery uses Blackwing pencils to create. And like great creators, he has taken his latest grand idea from his head, put in onto paper, and now he's ready to bring it to life. Matt is trying to bring together 25 of the most talented…
Pixar Studios

A Pixar Primer – 22 Rules for Storytelling

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A Pixar movie always packs an emotional and visual punch, but have you ever considered the method that goes into creating it? Earlier this month, a list of 22 rules for storytelling, compiled by former Pixar Storyboard artist Emma Coats,…
Comedies

13 Comedies from the 80’s and 90’s to Keep you Laughing

Comedies from the 80's and 90's had a peculiar, charm to them. Brought to life on the screen by brilliant filmmakers like John Hughes—who crafted some of the most memorable films of the decade, Robert Zemeckis, and others, the films of this…
How to Sharpen Pencils

How to Sharpen Pencils Goes for the Top Spot – PPC

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Well folks, we just finished up an intense movie award season, from the Oscars to the Golden Globes, to the Independent Spirit Awards and every professional film-making guild under the sun. I fully admit to not having seen any of those films…
Films for Writers

Films for Writers: Write Better with These Literary-Themed Films

I have a soft spot for literary themed films, because I admire watching a movie that is able to entertain as well as inform. Films about writing are often fun ways to get writers out of a funk and back into writing. When pushing that…