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Rethinking Childhood in ‘Paperhouse’: Crafting Psychological Horror

Childhood is usually treated in cinema as a domain of innocence, wonder, and eventual coming-of-age. Yet in Bernard Rose’s Paperhouse (1988), the familiar tropes are not simply subverted — they are weaponized.This haunting film, adapted from Catherine Storr’s novel Marianne Dreams, uses the building blocks of a child’s imagination to construct an intensely psychological horror landscape — one…

AI in Hollywood: Weekly News, May 22, 2025

AI Takes Center Stage in Hollywood: What Screenwriters and Creators Need to Know Now The entertainment industry is undergoing a seismic shift as artificial intelligence (AI) technologies redefine storytelling, production, and creative collaboration. In the past week alone, major developments have emerged that directly impact screenwriters, filmmakers, and studios. From Google’s unveiling of the Flow…

AI in Hollywood: Weekly News, May 15, 2025

The intersection of artificial intelligence and the entertainment industry has never been more electrifying. Over the past week alone, a string of announcements—from OpenAI’s cinematic ambitions to union contract updates—has crystallized AI’s rapid evolution from experimental novelty to production mainstay. For screenwriters, filmmakers, and studio executives alike, these developments aren’t distant “what-ifs” but immediate game-changers…

Unleash Infinite Creative Potential

My newest Ebook, “Story Seeding: 1,500+ ChatGPT Prompts for Novelists“ is now available on Amazon. No ChatGPT experience necessary!

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Story Seeding: 1,500+ ChatGPT Prompts for Novelists – In an unparalleled creative companion for modern writers, Robert Hestand delivers an exceptional collection of over 1,500 ChatGPT prompts, meticulously designed to stimulate your creativity and elevate your storytelling craft. Includes free Online Spreadsheet of all 1500+ Prompts. No experience necessary. Full ChatGPT “Getting Started” guide included in this Ebook.

Drawing inspiration from the remarkable capabilities of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, this book caters to writers across diverse genres, from contemporary to fantasy/sci-fi, nurturing every facet of their literary journey:

• 🌟 Story Ideation: Fuel your imagination and spawn captivating tales.
• 🏰 World-Building: Create immersive realities, both familiar and fantastical
• 🎭 Character Development: Breathe life into your characters with unique personas and intricate relationships.
• 🔥 Plot Construction: Ignite your narratives with compelling scenarios and events.
• 📚 Dialect-Writing & Cross-Genre Mashup: Break barriers, experiment, and bring authenticity to your stories.

Not just that, Story Seeding also empowers professional novelists with dedicated prompts that illuminate the path in today’s evolving literary landscape. No matter where you are in your writing process – nurturing a new idea, struggling with writer’s block, or adding depth to your characters and plot – this Ebook serves as your constant companion, providing you with an endless reservoir of ideas.

Along with the Ebook, you also gain access to an online spreadsheet of all 1,500+ prompts, a versatile resource you can sort, search, and bookmark for future reference. Discover the joy of unlimited creativity with Story Seeding: 1,500+ ChatGPT Prompts for Novelists. Embark on your literary voyage today!

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The Surreal Satire of ‘Brazil’: Creating a Dystopian Comedy

In the labyrinth of science fiction cinema, few films are as singular—and as maddeningly brilliant—as Terry Gilliam’s Brazil (1985). Equal parts Orwellian nightmare, Kafkaesque absurdity, and Monty Python-esque dark humor, Brazil offers an invaluable masterclass for screenwriters and storytellers in crafting a dystopian comedy that is as haunting as it is hilarious. Today, we dive…

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