From George Lucas’ “Electronic Labyrinth THX 1138 4EB” and Wes Anderson’s “Bottle Rocket,” to Ava DuVernay’s “Saturday Night Life” and Christopher Nolan’s “Doodlebug,” some of our most successful, ...

How often have you been told as an actor to go make your own content? Go write a short. Go star in your own short film. Sounds easy enough. But how do you make sure that short actually helps your ...

Editor’s note: Poynter announced that the newly renamed 2024 Poynter Journalism Prizes will feature a category honoring longtime writing coach Roy Peter Clark and recognizing compelling short writing ...

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 ...