Author name: Kent Lamm

If you’re anything like me, you find it incredibly easy to wake up and let the day whisk you away into whatever chaotic direction it wants to take you. But this isn’t ideal, especially for anyone with creative ambitions. So here’s a simple rule that (over time) may be the single most important change you could make in your life: Make before you manage. Disclaimer: I stole this idea from Tim Ferriss 🤫 But these 4 words really resonated with me. For filmmakers, here’s how the…

As filmmakers, we pride ourselves on focusing on the details, making sure every frame is polished. But let’s be honest—there are endless ways we obsess over minutia that no one else (except maybe our fellow filmmaker snobs) will EVER notice. Here’s a reality check on the things we love to overthink: 1. How to Credit Ourselves When I completed my first feature and started typing up the end credits, I suddenly realized: this is it—whatever I call myself here will set the tone…

How about some concrete screenwriting tips this week? The kind of thing that for some strange reason, they wouldn’t ever teach in my USC writing classes. Let’s talk about expository dialogue—done poorly, it can make your film a chore to watch. So here’s how to do it seamlessly. Dracula sucks blood. Renfield just sucks. By the way, I was inspired to write this issue because I tried to watch the movie Renfield, and oh my god was the writing rough. I couldn’t even get…

It seems you all liked Ernest Hemingway’s tip from a couple of weeks ago, so here’s another creative productivity tip from another famous author. In fact, it’s probably the most important lesson I ever learned for increasing my creative output, and it comes straight from your Huckleberry (Finn), Mark Twain. Ready? Here it is: “If it’s your job to eat a frog, it’s best to do it first thing in the morning.” What does this mean? Who’s eating frogs? You, me, all of us….

🚨🚨 Hot off the presses: I just released my new short film, Witchfish! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcjXmEeZZ4M&feature=youtu.be But wait, there’s more! I also posted a full

Let me tell you a little secret that’s been a game-changer for me when it comes to actually finishing my

Last weekend I wrapped production on my first ever iPhone short film – Witchfish! Overall it was a blast, although I will probably NOT be directing / DP’ing / acting simultaneously in a film again anytime soon lol 😅

It’s Tuesday evening as I type this, and I’ve spent the last couple of days doing prep for a new short film I’m shooting this weekend. But even though the shoot itself is tiny, this project has been stressing me out! It got me wondering, am I crazy for getting really stressed before a shoot, despite being confident I can execute it well? So I asked you guys on…

Time to open the doors for more short film critiques on the Standard Story Co. channel! Instead of having you

Short one today, gotta pack a bag for my writing partner Chris’s bachelor party. If you never hear from me again, search