The Absolutely Most Important Thing You Need To Know About Becoming a Writer

Found on Facebook (but we forgive it because it’s so darn true):

In other words, be prepared…and remember, you aren’t alone.

6 Advanced Sci-fi Civilisations Too Stupid To Really Exist

Hey pilgrim, you saying you want to write science fiction? Huh? Huh? And you need some tips?

Well, here are a couple of non sci-fi videos to fulfill your request in the most practical way possible…by showing you what not to do: read article

How To Alienate Your Audience Without Really Trying

If you really want to alienate your viewers and readers, you can always go the sarcasm route. But in the meantime:

As “insult comic” Don Rickles might have said before he shuffled off to Snark Central, “We kid. This video packs a lot of great advice into its 21ish minute lifespan. read article

How Do I Get My Book Made Into a Movie?

Some of you will find this video by Richard Botto of Stage32 helpful. Others may simply find it terrifying. As LB likes to say, “Knowledge is power, even if you wish you didn’t know it.”

Or to put it another way, “Que sera, sera.”

Stage32’s YouTube channel is HERE

American or British Comedy – Which is Better?

Yeppers, kids, there it is, right above this sentence, the most used image from Seinfeld ever. %@#!ing thing is all over the interwebs, including this delightful discussion of “American Comedy vs. British.”

Plenty of food for thought here, so devour away: read article