Where Do Ideas Come From?
“Where do you get your ideas?” is a common question lobbed at artists as if it’s a perfectly reasonable and easy question to answer. It’s usually asked with the same matter-of-factness as: “What did...
View ArticleYour inner creative vs. your inner critic
How do we balance our creative minds with our critical minds? “If you take life absolutely seriously, you must realize there’s the counter-play to it, that the world of law is simply an optional world....
View ArticleWriting the Premise
This is the first of a 3-part post about the writing process for A:TLA and Legend of Korra. My goal is to describe the steps we take to bring a story from an initial idea to a finished script. Although...
View ArticleWriting the Outline
The premise has been written, we’re received notes from the network, and now we’re ready for phase two — the outline! Legend of Korra outlines are a detailed, beat for beat description and summary of...
View ArticleWriting the Script
In the final part of this series on “Beginnings, Part 1″, we’re going to take a look at the script — essentially the blueprint for all the actors and artists once we move into the production phase....
View ArticleNerdist Writer’s Podcast
Bryan and I were guest on the Nerdist Writer’s Panel podcast with Ben Blacker. We talked about the creation of the show, the move to digital, and even about the Movie That Shall Not Be Named. Ben does...
View ArticleKorrasami Confirmed
Now that Korra and Asami’s final moment is out in the world, it seems like an appropriate time to express how I feel about it. I didn’t want to say anything right away so the audience could experience...
View ArticleCreating “Geniuses”— my upcoming fantasy novel series
I’m thrilled to finally be able to announce what I’ve been working since Korra wrapped. I’m writing and illustrating a 3-book middle-grade series! The first book, Geniuses: The Creature and the...
View ArticleRebel Genius interview with Mashable
Back in May, I did an interview with Mashable about Rebel Genius. Here it is! Rebel Genius releases on Oct. 4. http://mashable.com/2016/07/22/michael-dante-dimartino/#krdZNwgGs8q3
View ArticleThe Myth of Creative Bliss: How I learned to make Resistance an ally, not an...
This is a guest blog post I wrote for Hypable: Tackling a creative project is exciting and full of promise, but once we begin, the challenges and self-doubt we encounter can often derail the best of...
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