Brave from Pixar – How Good is Good Enough?

“The standout characters, exciting set pieces and memorable songs that we’ve come to expect are absent. The truest advertising tagline would be, “From the studio that brought you ‘Cars 2.'”

Advice from Pixar and a Few Thoughts of my Own

Pixar story artist Emma Coats has tweeted a series of “story basics” over the past month and a half — guidelines that she learned from her more senior colleagues on how to create appealing stories. My thoughts are in parenthesis.

Advice from John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck, a Pulitzer Prize winning author (Grapes of Wrath) and Nobel laureate offers six basic tips on writing.

What is Power?

Different Character Types have very different views of what power is.

#WritingAdviceWednesday – Incremental Progress to Write One Novel or Screenplay a Year

#WritingAdviceWednesday – Cory Doctorow has his writing schedule down to 20 minutes a day. Here’s how he does it.

Battleship

My expectations for Battleship were low, my aisle seat afforded me a quick painless getaway, and yet I stayed. I actually enjoyed the movie.

Thriller Book Excerpt – Power of Truth Conundrums

All great Power of Truth stories — mysteries, thrillers, suspense, and detective stories answer these key questions.