A community of artists and art lovers trying to make sense of the 21st century together - through the lens of film, TV, music, novels, and fine art.
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When Your Reader Imagines More Than You Wrote
By studying the impact of Val Lewton's films on horror, 'Jaws', and 'The Zone of Interest', we can learn to calibrate our screenplays and fiction so readers' imaginations work for us — not against us
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The Brew | Are You Overcomplicating Your World-Building?
Stanford torus, painted by Donald E. Davis. Source: NASA
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💬 Weekly Question: Which three living musicians would you invite to a dinner party?
I wanted to have some fun with this week’s question, as I like to make sure we’re not too myopic in how we talk about art here - you know, craft, serious, craft, serious, craft, holy shit we’re living through the End Times, craft. I’ll just...
Bonus Episode: David Dastmalchian Talks 'Harold and Maude'
The actor breaks down a seminal piece of art from his life - the 1971 film about everything that's wrong with America, suicide, and the meaning of life
🎙️ This is a 5AM StoryTalk Podcast BONUS EPISODE. Be sure to also listen to this week’...
☕ 5AM CoffeeTalk: May 2026
So, how did your April go, StoryTalkers? It’s autumn here in Australia, so the world around me is colorful as the foliage lights up. Writing-wise, I’m neck deep into a new spec feature script, but as hard as I try to make time for it, other...
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Screenwriter (creator, NBC/Sky's DRACULA) | Novelist (PSALMS FOR THE END OF THE WORLD) | Host of 5AM STORYTALK podcast. Storytelling craft deep dives, emphasis on film/TV, in between trying to make sense of the 21st century through the lens of art.
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