by Web Editor | Oct 4, 2021 | Speaker, Writing
In 2017, Jeff Bezos, frustrated that Amazon Studios had yet to produce a household name, issued a mandate: Bring me Game of Thrones. His injunction reverberated across Hollywood, clarifying the stakes of peak TV. As legacy cable bleeds subscribers,...
by Web Editor | Aug 26, 2021 | Event, Speaker, Writing
Popular book series like The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew ended each chapter with a cliffhanger to compete with the then-new medium of television. The attention economy has only grown more competitive in the smartphone era. Attention has been systematically sliced...
by Web Editor | Jul 23, 2021 | Event, Speaker, Writing
The narrative that’s brewing in your mind does not truly come to life until your characters stop speaking to you and start speaking to each other. Only then does the dramatic tension fully manifest, propelling the reader through the pages and delivering a...
by Web Editor | Jun 15, 2021 | Event, Speaker, Writing
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is a contemporary example of a linked story collection. Each film stands on its own, delivering a solid three-act structure. Yet, carefully threaded through each film are glimpses of a larger saga that is greater than the sum of...
by Web Editor | May 20, 2021 | Speaker, Writing
A book review provides instant visibility and credibility, not only to the author but also the reviewer. In fact, far more people read reviews about a book than the book itself, giving the reviewer a potentially wider audience than the author. How do you begin?...
