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The Movie That Teaches You How to Write a Movie

An enjoyable three-hour masterclass

15 hrs ago •

Weekly Accountability Post

For Monday July 7, 2025

Jul 7 •

3 Ways Pixar Hooks You After the Movie

Hooks aren't just for getting audiences into a story, they're for following them out, too

Jul 6 •

How Do You Know if Your Story's Working?

Three tips from a Pixar writer

Jul 5 •

4 Pixar Hooks in 8 Seconds

How to hook an audience to watch, listen or read immediately

Jul 4 •

How Pixar Hooks Audiences Before They Even See a Movie

Storytelling secrets from the masters of the craft

Jul 3 •

Small-Time Commitments, Big Life Changes

How less can be more in achieving your creative goals

Jul 2 •

Watching the Movie of Your Life

What's is the audience saying?

Jul 1 •

June 2025

Weekly Accountability Post

For Monday, June 30, 2025

Jun 30 •

July Accountability Meeting in 2 hours

Join me on Zoom!

Jun 29 •

You Don't Want to Hear This

But I have to report it

Jun 29 •

How to Give Notes

When someone asks if you’ll give notes on their material, what do you do?

Jun 29 •

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