A good percent of the U.S. population has watched the Budweiser “puppy love” ad that ran during the Super Bowl. At last count, YouTube views were about to crack the 50,000,000 mark. I believe that ...

What happens when you get a storyteller unsure of how to tell their own story? A paradox—oh, and a pretty darn good read. I recently sat down with Will Womble to share in a discussion, and while there ...

This article was originally published by Nieman Storyboard and is republished with permission. There’s a famous quote about creative inspiration, attributed on the internet to songwriter Sammy Cahn, ...

Kurt Vonnegut was many things: novelist, satirist, teacher. Above all, he was a master storyteller. His now-famous lecture on the shape of stories reveals principles that go far beyond literature.

When I used to teach screenwriting classes, I'd start all the lectures with a Looney Tunes cartoon. This wasn't because I love them, though I do, it was because they're perfect short films to study.

From bedtime tales to writing critiques, my lessons in storytelling and life came from my dad. I got my start writing at a young age — in fourth grade to be exact, although it likely began earlier — ...

This year, we revived the “WriteLane” podcast and got to listen as the Tampa Bay Times’ Lane DeGregory and retired editor Maria Carrillo spoke with winners of the 2025 Poynter Journalism Prizes about ...

He’s a BAFTA-winning, Oscar-nominated screenwriter (often collaborating with director Ang Lee on such films as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and Taking Woodstock). He’s CEO of one of the surviving ...

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2014 is a crucial year for Stamford, Conn.-based World Wrestling Entertainment. It could arguably be the biggest year in the company’s history, in which the organization makes a major play to ...