STORYTELLING MADE SIMPLE
Horror fans will always debate when the “peak” of horror was, but one thing is true: it’s an area that continues to grow and surprise us.
I must admit my bias in this article: I’m a huge horror fan. It’s my favorite genre by far and the type of movie that gives me the biggest thrill.
You’re waiting in the sun-blistering heat waiting to get on this one roller coaster ride that is supposed to be “the most, like, fun thing ever,” your best friend says.
You think to yourself, “Hey, I used to do this all the time as a kid, of course I can do this again.”
Consuming endless information is the current vice of all creatives.
There’s so much information out there and you think you need to keep learning and keep learning and keep learning. So you buy more books, read blogs, and watch YouTube videos.
Technology, with all of its blessings and benefits, is one of the most damaging things to creators.
If you haven’t read the book Deep Work by Cal Newport (which you should go do right now – after reading this article), he basically outlines the theory that we’re all losing the ability to do the deep work.
By “deep work” he means the thing that truly changes lives and careers. The big breakthroughs. The big ideas that change someone’s careers.
If you’ve been on the internet at all over the last year, particularly on YouTube, you’ve probably heard of Shane Dawson.
(If not, that’s fine, but just know his videos took the internet by storm this year and you missed out.)
I don’t believe in writer’s block.
At least not in the usual way people talk about it.
As someone who has been writing professionally for over 10 years, writer’s block is incredibly real, but it’s not how you imagine it.
If you’ve been on the internet for any length of time, you’ve heard about Gary Vaynerchuk. He’s the mastermind behind hustle and getting everyone to step up their game and chase their passions.
What it takes to do what you love without feeling exhausted.
Through all of my years of gaming, few have impacted me the way The Last of Us did.
This is not just the graphics and special effects, although those were spectacular, it was the story. This story impacted me emotionally and continues to stick in my mind even thought it has been years since I first experienced it.
You get paid as a storyteller when you’ve been persistent and consistent.
You get paid when you’ve actually put yourself out there.
Over the years, countless people have e-mailed me to ask how they get started in the writing industry. I ask them what their portfolio looks like and how much content they’ve written online.
Writing The Stories