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 Learn How to Dial Up the Muse! 

What's Your Story?

Workshops with Dr. Skyler Fontana & Producer, Joe Fontana

  • If you want to take your writing to the next level & apply to essential ingredients to all great stories. 
  • Spend some time with Dr. Skyler Madison and Joe Fontana 
  • Limited to 12 people to allow time for work-shopping our stories. 
  • Email Skyler to find out about upcoming events.

Join The Next Creative Writer’s Way Workshop in Malibu

What’s the Story? May 11th, 2019

Creative Writing Workshop

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From the Blog »

Books, Writing, Creative Process

Teaching Creative Writer by Engaging Both Sides of the Writer

There is a perception that creative writing cannot be taught. This poses a problem for aspiring writers and those who teach creative writing. Writing…

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The Transformative Power of Story

The transformative power of story is why we tell stories. Did you that that story is our primary means of how we learn, make…

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Your Authentic Life

What is the Imagination

What Is the Imagination? Significant problems cannot be solved at the same level of the thinking which created them. — Albert Einstein    …

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Writing the Villain

  Writing the villain requires knowing how to write complex characters. One essential ingredient in writing fiction is to create compelling three-dimensional characters that…

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Why We Need Stories

Why we need stories? Did you that that story is our primary means of how we learn, make meaning and sense of life?  We…

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Creative Writing: Make Time and Space for Writing

Make Time and Space for Your Writing: Writing is not easy, but it can be easier if you focus on writing   Making time…

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Save the Cat for Novel Writing

Save the Cat developed by Blake Edwards for screenplays can be used for novels too. I know many novel writers have mixed emotions on…

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Write Great Crime and Mystery Stories

  How to Write a Great Crime and Mystery Stories…”Who Dunit” Learning how to write great crime and mystery stories was part of the…

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Understanding Point of View in a Story

Finding Our Voice and Understanding Point of View Writing feels like being in love. I am consumed by the characters I’m writing about. I…

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The Brain on Story

Your Brain Inherited Story Telling Capability   Telling stories is the most ancient widespread way of communicating and making meaning from experience.  In fact,…

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How to Manifest Your Desire to be a Writer

 How to Manifest Your Desire to be a Writer To manifest your desire to be a writer, takes a plan. According to a survey,…

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follow your bliss

How to Find & Follow Your Bliss

Learn the Art of Creative Manifestation:How to Find & Follow Your Bliss How to create what would you would love… Joseph Campbell once said…

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From Podcasts »

Linda Ballou on how writers get ideas

Linda Ballou: How Writers Get Ideas

How Writers Get Ideas as Told by One Traveler and Author Linda Ballou is a novelist and traveler who authored many books.  As such,…

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James Lee on information writing

James Lee, Futurist, Author. Information Writing

Information writing for analysis and investment James H. Lee is Delaware’s only Futurist.  Presentations he composed graced the conference halls of attendees as well…

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William Whitecloud

William Whitecloud: Australia’s No. 1 Best Selling Author

William Whitecloud on the magic of writing William Whitecloud is Australia’s No. 1 Best Selling author for the book: The Magician’s Way: What It…

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Robin Hutton

Robin Hutton: Key Ingredients for Films, TV Shows, Novels

 Robin Hutton spent her adult life working in major event productions and the motion picture business.  She has been the writing partner of Tom…

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Ernie Stevens

Writing Comedy and Spiritual Pursuits

An Inside Look at Writing Comedy Pastor Ernie Stevens joins Dr. Skyler Madison on a conversation about writing comedy scripts for plays and television.…

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Skyler Madison on writing ideas

Where Did Some Well Know Writers Get Their Ideas?

Writing Ideas Dr. Skyler Madison Fontana shares an interesting array of stories on how some well known writer’s got their ideas   She sites examples…

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Mitchell Rabin on Creative Writing

Creative Writing as a Spiritual Discipline with Mitchell Rabin

Mitchell Rabin of A Better World Media on Creative Writing  Mitchell Rabin hosts A Better World Radio & TV shows.   His weekly television…

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Don Mazzella

Don Mazzella on Writing and Publishing

Skyler Madison interviews Don Mazzella: Journalist, Editorial Director & Author Don Mazzella (Donald P. Mazzella) is COO and Editorial Director of Information Strategies, Incorporated…

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Katheryn Bickle on creative thinking

How to Increase Your Creative Thinking Walking the Labyrinth

Creative Thinking as a Process for Writers Learn creative thinking from creativity expert Kathryn Bikle, LMFT. Discover how the ancient meditative practice of walking…

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Advice on Writing

Advice for Writers Who Want to Get Stories Told

Today’s Show is Advice for Writers Who Want to Get Stories Told Skyler interviews Joe Fontana, a producer here in LA, discusses his perspective…

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From the Vlog »

developing creativity

Developing Creativity Through Writing

Finding Your Strength When Devloping Creativity Developing creativity can be likened to a muscle mass.  It needs to be exercised and strengthened so that…

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The Character of Creativity

The Character of Creativity

Finding Your Character According to one belief, we are all born creative, but, the ability to remain creative after childhood is lost to many of…

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Skyler Madison on Your Inner Critice

Your Inner Critic: The Antagonist to Creativity

Writer’s Block Have You Ever Suffered from Writer’s Block?  Well who hasn’t. They that every author or creative person is in some ways a…

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Creative Process of Writing Stories

Creative Process of Writing Stories

Hero’s Journey as a Creative Process Dr. Skyler Madison describes creative process of writing our stories as a heroic journey. Our lives and experiences…

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