Nobody asked the neighborhood

Flock put AI cameras on thousands of street corners. Now towns are ripping them out.

The frog tablet has a point

5 things Toy Story 5 got right before opening weekend

I can read your mind in 5 sentences.

If you're like most people, I nailed at least 4.

choose your own adventure

5 Pinterest Trends That Will Change How You Tell Stories in 2026

The 5 trends from Pinterest Predicts 2026 and exactly how Christian creators can use them to reach people.

Why stories taste better baked with 4 and 20 blackbirds

PLUS: the kooky things I found on the internet this week.

The best way to move a person (it's not what you think).

The simple words said often move people the deepest.

Tolkien vs. Disney: Who Got It Right?

Disney reminds you to delight. Tolkien reminds you to bleed.

How a road‐trip vlog raised +$11M and what creators can learn from it

AND why the mechanics of this series can matter to faith-driven creators.

The ONLY 5 lines you need to tell any story

400M subscribers won't save a bad product. But this will.

Don't spend too much time on external conflict and too little on the other two.

PLUS: the daily newsletter with an eternal purpose

2,000 years later, Jesus’s little stories are among the most famous in history.

Here's his secret and how you can put it into practice.

God doesn't make storytelling mistakes, but this story is odd.

This is a masterclass in redemptive storytelling.

3 Takeaways From HOW The Office Was Written

Plus: what is holding you back as a storyteller/writer?

Is the Bible a Tragedy or a Comedy?

A crash course in Aristotle's Poetics and Greek Theater!

9 Brain-Based Storytelling Secrets Every Christian Writer Should Know

Know them. Know how to use them. Use them wisely.

Master the Art of Holding Back: The Iceberg Theory Explained

How the Iceberg Theory Can Transform Your Stories from Clunky to Captivating.

How a Medieval Gambling Game Gave Us the Word "Pool" (And What That Means for Writers)

PLUS: this one has "chicken-shooing" in it.

The Trick That Makes Every Story Better: Start In The Middle.

"In Medias Res." Latin for "in the middle of things."

Stories That Start This Way Are Inherently More Interesting

PLUS: the best place to find your next story.

Good stories don’t resolve every tension. Neither should you.

The mic-drop quality of antithesis and how you can use it.

The magic number and why it's not two.

The rule of three will change your writing in 3 seconds.

A Simple Way to Add Conflict to Your Next Story

Conflict doesn't have to be dramatic to be powerful.

S-T-A-K-E-S: The ticking time bomb that makes your story unforgettable.

Big stakes come from small, relatable moments.

The 5 Second Rule That Will Change How You Tell Stories (and your writing)

Did you know Jurassic Park is actually a love story?