The Creative Writing Life

Justin and Paul talk about #filmschools and learning the craft of #CreativeWriting. Enjoy! 

Justin and Paul discuss Story Revisions and Writing Contained Stories - enjoy! 

Justin and Paul chat with Justin G. Dyck, the director of Anything for Jackson .  After a successful festival run, Justin G. Dyck’s Anything for Jackson made its debut on Shudder. Starring Julian Richings, Sheila McCarthy, and Konstantina Mantelos, the film is centered around a grieving pair of grandparents who kidnap a young woman in hopes of transferring the soul of their deceased grandson...

Justin and Paul speak with Eve Edelson about her experience making short films and running a festival.  FROM EVE: I'm a writer and filmmaker living in the San Francisco Bay Area. I started out in theater, training at the Drama Studio London at Berkeley. I've crewed on films,  made 6 shorts and run the Weird Film Festival, now in its 7th year. My play Scamoramaland, about people who prank...

Bob Saenz wrote Extracurricular Activities (2019) and has done many other awesome work. He shares his experience with us.  Also, you can grab his book on Amazon - THAT'S NOT THE WAY IT WORKS . ABOUT BOB SAENZ Bob is a screenwriter and actor, his written and produced works include Hallmark's "Help for the Holidays", "Rescuing Madison", "Sweet Surrender", On the 12th Day of Christmas", "Sound o...

Justin and Paul discuss writing tools! Also, we bring back the old CWC Will Wight episode. Enjoy! About Will Wight Will Wight is the #1 Kindle Best Selling author of the Traveler's Gate trilogy, the Elder Empire cycle, and the Cradle series, with other titles available in alternate dimensions. He can smell fear, taste anger, and hear joy. Will lives in Orlando, among the creatures of swamp and sea...

Justin and Paul speak with Noah A. Waters III on writing and directing, along with being a stand up comedian.  Noah is FilmMaker (Writer/Director), a Stand Up Comedian, a playwright, musician, and novelist. He is a combat vet having served both in the US ARMY and in several Private Military outfits as a Mercenary. Noah is a Free Mason of the 32nd degree with Scottish Rite, York Rite Mason, a...

Paul and Justin discuss Final Draft vs. Movie Magic Screenwriting Software. What do you think? How about other tools?  Enjoy!

Author Jonathan Fesmire, originally from Santa Cruz, California, now lives in Southern California with his son. By day, he’s a copywriter, by evening a steampunk author, and at all times, a dedicated dad. Though Jonathan started out writing fantasy, he has moved completely to steampunk, enchanted with its aesthetics, possibilities, and implications. He’s a fan of the stories, the art, and the...

Chris Mancini is a Writer, Director, Comedian, Podcaster, and Father. He's written comedy, horror, soap operas, comics, and parenting books. They are all more closely related than you think. In addition to film and TV work, Chris' published works include Pacify Me: A Handbook for the Freaked Out New Dad from Simon and Schuster and Long Ago and Far Away from Starburns Press. https://www.imdb.com/na...

Justin and Paul talk with M.D. Presley about worldbuilding in movies and books. Enjoy!  --- https://www.amazon.com/M.D.-Presley/e/B01IAX3M4Y Never passing up the opportunity to speak about himself in the third person, M.D. Presley is not nearly as clever as he thinks he is. Born and raised in Texas, he spent several years on the East Coast and now waits for the West Coast to shake him loose....

Justin and Paul speak with Ryan Estabrooks about writing and directing and making webseries. https://www.ryanestabrooks.com/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4712536/ Ryan Estabrooks was born and raised in Midwest City, Oklahoma and as a child, became fascinated with writing. They started out using comic books as inspiration to create their own during preschool using markers, lots of paper, and whateve...

The team discusses genre writing, and then we play an old episode of CREATIVE WRITING CAREER episode: Bob Goodman discusses superhero writing. 

Paul and Justin discuss screenplay contests and visual novels.  Screenplay contests include:   Nicholl Austin Film Festival Page  Others?

Justin and Paul share updates on their screenwriting, books, and Kickstarter!

Justin and Paul discuss what's up with their writing, as well as why HBO Max and Disney Plus are great for writers (and fun!). 

Steven Konkoly joins the guys to discuss writing thrillers that connect with readers, researching your stories, and writing for Thomas and Mercer. Find Steven at: https://stevenkonkoly.com/ Paul's Blog:  https://maximumz.blog/ Justin's Amazon page:  https://www.amazon.com/Justin-Sloan/e/B00OJPAM0K/ PT's Amazon page:  https://www.amazon.com/P.T.-Hylton/e/B00J8K7KWY/ Get the Creative...

Jeremy Flagg talks about his writing origins, dystopian worlds, and what defines a great superhero story. Find Jeremy at: https://remyflagg.com/ Paul's Blog:  https://maximumz.blog/ Justin's Amazon page:  https://www.amazon.com/Justin-Sloan/e/B00OJPAM0K/ PT's Amazon page:  https://www.amazon.com/P.T.-Hylton/e/B00J8K7KWY/ Get the Creative Writing Life book: https://www.amazon.com/Cre...

Karen Inglis is the author of numerous Children’s and Middle Grade books. She joins the guys to talk about reading as a writer, marketing, getting reviews on Children’s Books, and where she finds inspiration. Find Karen at: https://kareninglisauthor.com/ Paul's Blog:  https://maximumz.blog/ Justin's Amazon page:  https://www.amazon.com/Justin-Sloan/e/B00OJPAM0K/ PT's Amazon page:  h...

Mal Cooper is the author and architect of the Aeon 14 universe and the author of numerous books for authors. She joins the guys to discuss building a universe, launching a book, and why she remains passionate about helping other authors. Find Mal at: https://www.aeon14.com/ Paul's Blog:  https://maximumz.blog/ Justin's Amazon page:  https://www.amazon.com/Justin-Sloan/e/B00OJPAM0K/ PT's...

Mark was a key figure at Telltale Games, and now he’s got a new game out called Nick Bounty & The Dame with the Blue Chewed Shoe. He talks to the guys about designing compelling games, breaking into video game writing, and what led to the creation of Nick Bounty & The Dame with the Blue Chewed Shoe. Find Mark at: http://www.pinheadgames.com/ Paul's Blog:  https://maximumz.blog/ Justin...

Nick Thacker is the author of the Harvey Bennett Thriller series. He also creates music, is working on a new co-written series, and somehow finds time to sleep somewhere in there. He joins the podcast to give his take on how he approaches his genre, how he works with beta readers, and how he creates soundtracks for books. Find Nick at: https://nickthacker.com/ Paul's Blog:  https://maximumz.b...

The guys discuss their writing schedules in these odd times. Then they talk about Brandon Sanderson’s lecture series on YouTube and launch into other online resources they’ve found helpful. Brandon Sanderson’s Lecture Series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6HOdHEeosc&list=PLSH_xM-KC3Zv-79sVZTTj-YA6IAqh8qeQ Paul's Blog:  https://maximumz.blog/ Justin's Amazon page:  https://www.amaz...

Novelist Wayne Stinnett joins us to discuss his unique brand of Caribbean adventure stories. He talks about creating characters people love, developing a series, and writing about compelling locations. Paul's Blog:  https://maximumz.blog/ Justin's Amazon page:  https://www.amazon.com/Justin-Sloan/e/B00OJPAM0K/ PT's Amazon page:  https://www.amazon.com/P.T.-Hylton/e/B00J8K7KWY/ Get t...

Filmmaker Attila Korosi joins the guys to discuss the power of hard work, how his upbringing in Yugoslavia shaped him, how he managed to get his films made despite moving to LA with no connections. Paul's Blog:  https://maximumz.blog/ Justin's Amazon page:  https://www.amazon.com/Justin-Sloan/e/B00OJPAM0K/ PT's Amazon page:  https://www.amazon.com/P.T.-Hylton/e/B00J8K7KWY/ Get the C...