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In Lieu of Fairy Godmothers: A Better Path to Happy Endings in Literature and our Lives

February 11, 2021 Callie Johnson

Into the Woods offers us a better path forward.

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This Is Your Brain on Suffering: a neurological need and a cathartic role

November 13, 2020 Callie Johnson

What is it in suffering-filled stories that calls to the human nature?

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Imagery in Film: a video essay

September 20, 2019 Josh Stolberg

Josh Stolberg of Soulmark Studios explains the use of imagery in film and applies it to the art of storytelling.

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Releasing Happily Ever After

July 19, 2019 Callie Johnson
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Are happy endings all there is? Does every story need to end with perfect redemption?

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The Nuance of Medium

May 17, 2019 Callie Johnson

Ever wonder why Christian film gets the label “cheesy”? Here’s why (and how to avoid it).

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