Emotion must be apparent on a speaker’s face. You don’t have to be declaiming on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, or shouting in the House of Commons, but the principle is the same. If you want to move your… Read More »The Power of Facial Mobility
Back to Basics Let’s get back to basics. Let’s get back to the Rule of Three. Ever been to London? Stop, look and listen should be paramount in your mind because the traffic goes the wrong way. Like spaghetti westerns?… Read More »Rule of Three
Beto has a great name, a pretty wife, and a pretty nice house too, if you got a glimpse of the decor. Life is good. And he’s got charisma, a conscience, and cash. He’s Kennedyesque. Tall, fit, and toothy. Plus,… Read More »Beto’s Boo Boos
These rules were originally tweeted by Emma Coats, Pixar’s story artist. You admire a character for trying more than for their successes. Keep in mind what’s interesting to you as an audience, not what’s fun to do as a writer.… Read More »Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling
If you are a fan of tennis, you know that a young Canadian woman, Bianca Andreescu, won the U.S. Open. She defeated Serena Williams, one of the greatest female players in the world. But if you are a rabid fan… Read More »Create Inspiring Online Vision Board: Guest Blogger
Go Ask Alex Honnold… …the guy who climbed the 3200 foot rock face of El Capitan in Yosemite National park without ropes, the “Greatest athletic feat of any kind EVER,” or so said the New York Times. For ten years… Read More »Go Ask Alex Honnold