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Do you watch cooking shows? I do! I'm obsessed with them and have learned how to become a better chef in my spare time--yup, it's one of my most loved things in the world--I could have been a chef-maybe in another life. :) I love cooking, but I am also realizing what it's teaching me about being a creative in the film industry.

In the world of romantic comedies, the "meet cute " is a pivotal scene where your protagonist means her/his love interest in a charming,...

It's frustrating to see so many mislabeling Hallmark's (and other channels like it) as romantic comedies when they are straight-up...

Critics slammed this film, so we skipped it the weekend it opened, even though the trailers looked amazing because we read all the bad...

If you are writing or have written a romantic comedy you will want to know your main story beats. Here are some practical tips for...

You are writing a romantic comedy, but it's not working. Why? Maybe it's because you are following how to write a romance and not a...

The answer isn't yes or no. How annoying, right? Sorry, but that's just the way it is. In my professional opinion, it's better to...

Happy Monday to all the writers out there!! I'm so grateful that you are here. Today I am talking about GENRE CLARITY and why it's so...

Happy Monday!!! This week I'm talking about characters in comedy, and romantic comedies. What I am seeing in a lot of work that is coming...

Hey, Writers! Happy Monday! This week I'm talking about when you get that dreaded feedback that goes something like "I couldn't connect...

Hello, Writers!! This week, I'm coaching you on how to write a draft fast and complete NaNoWriMo, which is coming up in just a month....

Hello, Dear Writers! This week I'm talking about what social media you MUST have if you are a writer. Okay, maybe not a must-have, or a...

Good Morning Writers! This week, I'm behind in everything but the one thing that has kept me on track is that I have a GOAL LIST and I...

Hello, Writers, happy Monday! Today, I'm talking about rejection. UGH, you have sent in your manuscript or query letter, and this time...

Happy Monday, Writers! Rejection sucks; doesn't it? And yet, we all go through it, but so many times I see writers posting on forums, in...

Today, let's talk about social media because it's 2021 and that means that this is something you should do. Unless, of course, you...

In film and especially television writing the "beat sheet" is something that is needed to show your showrunner or director the beats of...

It's Monday and today I'm talking about writing the perfect VILLAIN! Snidely Whiplash, an archetypical sinister cartoon villain I love me...

This week, I'm talking about characters and dialogue~ How people speak is the one thing that I find writers struggle with the most. I’m...

Happy Monday!! This week I want to talk to you about this concept of showing versus telling. It's important, and writers are still not...