The Scene That Changed Everything: How To Write a Turning Point That Actually Turns

But it’s the scene that changes the story. In the film American Beauty (1999), the moment Lester Burnham quits his job, walks out of his cubicle with a beer in hand—that’s it. That’s his turning point ...
MusicRadarOpinion

“The whole process left me feeling flat and empty”: With AI now threatening to make the DAW obsolete, is it finally time to stand up to the tech taking the very soul out …

Leaving aside the ethical issues of releasing AI-created music under your name (although there is quite clearly a debate ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs

The cheap habit that improves brain function and builds mental resilience

A new study explains how writing, even a grocery list or a WhatsApp message, helps regulate emotions, improve functioning, and cope better with life’s challenges. Writing is a daily and simple action, ...
collider

‘Reacher’ Creator Speaks Out on Writing Alan Ritchson’s Hero Following Series Exit

Chris is a Senior News Writer for Collider. He can be found in an IMAX screen, with his eyes watering and his ears bleeding for his own pleasure. He joined the news team in 2022 and accidentally fell ...
Deadline.com

Emma Thompson On AI Interfering With Writing Process: “Just F*** Off. I’m So Annoyed”

Emma Thompson feels “intense irritation” with A.I. taking over Hollywood and the world. During an appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Thompson did not mince her words when talking about ...
Inside Higher Ed

Toward a Trauma-Informed Writing Process

A single sentence from a faculty mentor cut deeper than I expected—because it wasn’t the first time my voice had been questioned. I spent decades believing I was not good enough to become a writer.
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Ken Follett on his writing process and his latest novel 'Circle of Days'

Bestselling author Ken Follett joins Morning Joe to discuss his new novel 'Circle of Days' about the creation of Stonehenge. Reporter's notebook: House exodus threatens Johnson's grip on power as over ...
Inc

Mark Manson Used the 4-Hour Rule to Write a Bestseller. Science Says It’s the Secret to Doing Great Work

Then his book The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F**k came out. It became an instant cultural phenomenon that spawned countless copycats, selling 20 million copies and counting. “There’s no way to expect ...
Wall Street Journal

Matthew McConaughey’s Writing Process Involves Tequila, Steaks and No Cell Service

If Matthew McConaughey has to do something stressful, sometimes he’ll write himself a little note that says, “Just remember you’re going to die one day.” “It’s like, oh, that’s right,” said the ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

10 Ways AI Is Ruining Your Students’ Writing

Many professors in the humanities are giving up on assigning papers. Working against the tsunami of AI writing is exhausting and disheartening. Those with heavy course loads can’t do it anymore. But ...
Hartford Courant

Dan Brown on his new book, ‘The Secret of Secrets,’ and how he manages the writing process

NEW YORK (AP) — The plots of Dan Brown’s novels have so many turns that even the author has to make sure he can keep it all organized. “Anybody who writes a thriller needs to have a plan. There’s a ...