Tips on How to Brainstorm Effectively
Coming up with ideas is hard. As I sit at my desk trying to write this, I find myself struggling to come up with the right words in the appropriate order to…
Tag Archives: Creative Writing
How to Overcome Writer’s Block
Regrettably, we’ve all been there. In school, at work, or for your own pleasure, we have all at one point in our lives sought to write something and have stared…
5 BASIC THINGS EVERY WRITER NEEDS TO DO
For upstart writers, there are some things you can do to hone your abilities and reach the next level in your writing capability. Here are some tips for writers, whether…
Six Steps for Writing a Screenplay
Screenwriting is, like most narrative forms, a complex and difficult art that not only requires a great deal of skill, but a lot of education (traditional or self-taught). It’s no…
Five Steps to Reduce Writing Anxiety and Improve Written Communication
Have you ever used the term “hate” to describe your feelings about writing? Do you postpone writing assignments to the very last minute or cringe at the idea of having…
Five Things We Learned in Pre-Production of Our First Movie
In February of 2016, CATMEDIA started what could perhaps be one of its most ambitious endeavors. We decided to develop a feature-length movie and build a new entertainment department. This…
3 Iron Brain Exercises to Promote Teamwork
Because the brain itself is the center of cognitive thought, it is very difficult for us human beings to understand on a basic level that it is an organ just…
Is Print Dead?
In today’s digital age, technology is both ever present and ever changing. It seems that every day there is a new and more effective platform that can be utilized for…
The Land of Imagination: Part II
3 WAYS TO KEEP YOURSELF CREATIVE Oh, that last section, The Land of Imagination: Part I, made you think I was going to let you off easy, didn’t it? No way!…
The Land of Imagination: Part I
Time and again, I’ve heard friends, family, and colleagues say, “I never thought of it that way,” “I’m not the artistic type,” or the dreaded “I’m just not a creative…