I’ve always loved James Cameron movies. Sure, they can get a little preachy (I’m looking at you, Avatar) but the man knows how to spin a good, climactic tale and… Read more Masterclass Monday: James Cameron On Creativity →
Veronica Roth is the author of the wildly popular Divergent series (among other works). It may seem to you like she churns out bestsellers with a blindfold on while typing… Read more Veronica Roth Has Some Advice For Young Authors →
John Green is best known as the author of the New York Times bestseller (and major motion picture) The Fault In Our Stars, as well as being the 2006 Printz… Read more MasterClass Monday: John Green Reminds Us To “Cultivate Empathy” →
Today’s master class comes from the genius mind of Suzanne Collins , author of The Hunger Games series (and quite a few other books you should read as well – all… Read more Masterclass Monday: Suzanne Collins Talks About The Difficulty Of Death And Prose →
He’s iconic. The name alone is sure to be mentioned in a string if someone is talking about the greats. And though he died too young and haunted by too… Read more MasterClass Monday: Ernest Hemingway Tells Us How To Write Fiction →
Today I want to point you toward a short but smartly packed interview with Umberto Eco, author of The Name of the Rose, Foucault’s Pendulum, The Prague Cemetery and others.… Read more MasterClass Monday: Umberto Eco Reminds Us That ‘Real Literature Is About Losers’ →
You probably know him best from his writing on The Avengers, Toy Story, Firefly and Buffy (among a few dozen other high-profile writing gigs), but did you know that Joss… Read more MasterClass Monday: Joss Whedon Tells It Like It Is #amwriting #YA #writing →
That’s right, I’m kicking it old school this Monday and dropping these twelve timeless writing tips from good old Mark Twain. The first tip is perhaps his best known: to… Read more MasterClass Monday: Mark Twain Tells It Like It Is →