From short stories to novels to screenplays, from horror to fantasy to realistic fiction, Ray Bradbury spun gold throughout his career. He’s a literary sorcerer and, having penned masterpieces like ...

We sat down with Poynter senior scholar Roy Peter Clark, author of numerous books including “How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times,” to talk about what makes good short writing. It’s a topic ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (December 12, 2023) – The Poynter Journalism Prizes, the newly renamed contest honoring the best in U.S. journalism, is creating a prize in honor of Roy Peter Clark, the author ...

Today's the day. It's happening. You've decided to write your first short story. Maybe this story idea has been kicking around your head for the last 10 years, or maybe you just googled a list of ...

Sometimes it becomes difficult to think of a story idea even more than the script. And you wait until you are inspired, and nothing hits you. It is where a short film prompt comes in, one line can ...