Cartoon: ‘Writing Exercises’

Grant Snider’s latest lesson in creativity:

There’s lots more like this at Grant’s website HERE read article

Illustrated Guide to Dynamic Characters

Every once in awhile even the old-timers get something right. Case in point, this infographic from Reedsy via Writer’s Digest. Anyone out there who hasn’t spent time learning a ton from that Grande Dame of writers’ mags (and websites)? 

Find out more about crafting dynamic characters at reedsy.com/dynamic-character.

Diana Vacc sees the Last 2 Episodes of ‘Prison Break’ Season 5

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by Diana Vaccarelli

NOTE FROM LB: TVWriter™ critic-at-large Diana Vaccarelli has been covering Prison Break all season, but events conspired against her most recent observations getting up and running here in a timely fashion, i.e., before Prison Break’s short season ended.

So here are her last two reviews of the show,  along with our apologies to Diana for dropping the ball:

Diana Vacc sees Prison Break Episode 7 “Wine Dark Seas”

—SPOILER ALERT—SPOILER ALERT—SPOILER ALERT—SPOILER ALERT– read article

Indie Video & Crowdfunding: ‘Eagle Feather’ Feature Length Film

by TVWriter™ Press Service

Summer film festival time is here, and we’re happy to tell you that Larry Brody, munchman, and former LB student Steve Encell, have a horse in the race.

Well, actually, an early version of that horse, a short film called Eagle Feather, already has won several film fest awards and is an Official Selection of several others. Now Pace Encell, CEO of Southeast Asia Animation, the Bangkok animation house that brought us on the short version, is looking forward to taking home the gold by Kickstarting the project in another media: Feature films. read article

Peggy Bechko on What Writers Eat – or Should

by Peggy Bechko

Okay, writers. I know I usually write about writing but today I’m going to write about food – food that’s good for your brain in particular. We’re all writers – we love our brains and want to take good care of them, right?

I thought so. read article