Sometimes, the most basic parts of filmmaking are the hardest to define. Take the idea of a scene. What is a scene? We know ...

“Sex sells” is a tried and true marketing mantra. Nothing captures attention like some hanky-panky. But how to do it well is a serious concern for a writer. A badly written sex scene can ruin an ...

There are many elements that go into telling a story onscreen successfully. An audience may not realize it, but as writer/director/actor/crew, you must be aware of ...

SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for “Dying for Sex,” now streaming on Hulu. “Dying for Sex” takes its inspiration from the real-life friendship between Molly Kochan, a terminal cancer ...

Tim Robinson's new HBO series The Chair Company is getting praise for a lot of reasons. It's a surprising cringe comedy with absolutely paranoid energy, and Robinson is bringing his signature unhinged ...

Kansas City is home to novelists and poets, bookstores and publishers, libraries and writer's groups, creating a rich literary landscape. And with the American Association of Writers and Writing ...

So, you’ve been cast in a project that features a walk and talk—congrats on partaking in this exciting challenge (and on your nine-out-of-10 chance of being directed by Aaron Sorkin). This filmmaking ...