An interview with writer-director Liam O’Donnell about his third installment of a sci-fi action trilogy whose creation spans the last decade and was made on a relatively small budget.
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These Are a Few of My Favorite Things
This week I've rounded up a collection of my favorite Called to Write articles for you, designed to inspire your writing life, offer guidance and support for times you might be feeling stuck...
6 Steps to Tackling a Major Script Revision – on the Final Draft blog
Despite everything that's going on I'm thrilled to have finished a major revision of the first act of my script. While there's more to go, getting the first act sorted for the new vision for the...
6 Tips To Keep Writing When It Feels Like the World Is Falling Apart – on the Final Draft blog
I've been thinking a lot about how to keep writing when the world is both literally and figuratively on fire, which led to this week's article on the Final Draft blog. It was in part inspired by a...
Is It Time For a Writing Coach? – on the Final Draft blog
This week I've written a piece for the Final Draft blog about working with a writing coach. Sometimes you really need someone on your team to help navigate the challenges, decisions, and process....
5 Ways to Overcome Impostor Syndrome — on the Final Draft blog
“I have written 11 books, but each time I think, ‘Uh oh, they’re going to find out now. I’ve run a game on everybody, and they’re going to find me out.’ ” —Maya Angelou This week I've written...
How to Thrive While Receiving Feedback On Your Script — on the Final Draft Blog
This week I've written a piece for the Final Draft blog about thriving while receiving feedback, which can often be emotionally perilous. I hope you find it helpful. “You are not your idea, and if...
7 Creative Strategies to Survive Distance Learning and Keep Writing This Fall — on the Final Draft blog
Last week I wrote a piece for the Final Draft blog about 7 creative strategies to survive distance learning AND keep writing this fall. Like many parents, school is majorly on my mind right now, so...
7 Mindset Perspectives to Motivate Your Writing — On the Final Draft Blog
This week I wrote a piece for the Final Draft blog about mindset perspectives to help us all stay motivated to write, even with everything that's going on in the world (and at home!). I've been...
Living and Writing In Uncertain Times
We're living through an unprecedented event in our modern era. Life has changed, radically, in what felt like over night. The word "unprecedented" feels wholly inadequate, honestly. Surreal? Unholy?...
On Finishing (and Perfectionism!): A Review of Jon Acuff’s Finish
I've just finished reading Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done* by Jon Acuff. It's a delightfully irreverent book packed with useful insights -- sometimes counterintuitive -- about how and why we...
Is It Time for a Big Burst of Progress on Your Book?
There are many stages of writing. There are the practical stages -- inspiration, idea, concept, development, outlining, drafting, revising, editing, polishing, and proofing. There are the emotional...