If you want to be a successful writer, it’s really important to understand what a true or genuine story is… even if you want to shape your writing career around […]

Your buddy is an artist… a painter. He works for weeks on his latest creation, a painting of a forest. He’s been talking about it non-stop. He’s overflowing with pride […]

I’m putting up this post to explain COVERAGE, my Story Potential Assessment service and Fundamentals Consulting. (Not the usual writing advice post, however, if you’re not familiar with coverage, or […]

You hear it often in writing circles, “Plot driven,” “Character driven,” or whatever driven. Let’s take a look at what they mean and why it matters.   Thematically Driven Surprise. […]

I’ve talked about the heart of the story (Scripting unforgettable panels) and I’ve talked about the Gravity of your Story. These concepts help you identify the core concept elements (Storycraft […]

A question came up from a newer writer the other day: How exactly do you know when to call a script done and finished? Do you just keep coming back […]

So, I’ve been helping someone with their story who has been developing and sitting with their story for a really, really long time… They have tons of individual documents: character […]

In indie comics, editors are often the first link in the production chain to get tossed. C’ya wouldn’t want to be ya! It’s a big mistake, but money talks and […]

Writing is all about reader engagement. Case in point, as I get older, I find my time is more and more valuable… I remember back in the day I would […]

So you wana hire a writer to right the million dollar story in your head? When a writer writes their own work, they don’t answer to anyone. Heck, some writers […]