A few years ago, Disney released a wonderful movie titled Saving Mr. Banks, which detailed the exhaustive process the creators went through in order to obtain movie rights for the beloved classic, Mary Poppins. The storyline paralleled children’s author P.L. Travers’ experiences working with Disney and his writers with events from her childhood—events that ultimately…
One of the beautiful things about storytelling is the ability to see the world from another’s point of view. Whether that story is based in reality or completely imaginary, at the heart and soul of things is the “truth” of a character’s personal perspective. But as it is in reality, two different characters may experience…
For those of us who may be a bit too young to remember (also known as those of us who make me feel old), back in the late 80s and up through the 90s there was a popular sitcom on television called Seinfeld, which followed the antics of an apathetic comedian and his quirky and…
Quite often when we begin a story, even as the writer we may have no idea what direction it is going to take. Most of the time, we come up with a story because our imaginations have been suddenly sparked by an image, a situation, or even a feeling; only rarely do we have an…
Whether you’re enthusiastic about it or not, social media has been a huge part of peoples’ lives since the start of the 21st century. And while some of us (or is it just me?) would still prefer the simplicity of a phone call, or—dare I say it—a handwritten letter, our main outlets for communication these…