The Myth of Creative Bliss: How I learned to make Resistance an ally, not an enemy
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...
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MICHAEL DANTE DiMARTINO
mikedimartino
Sep 13, 20161 min read
Rebel Genius interview with Mashable
In May 2016, I did an interview with Mashable about Rebel Genius. Click here to read!
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mikedimartino
Jul 7, 20154 min read
Creating “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...
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mikedimartino
Dec 22, 20142 min read
Korrasami 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...
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mikedimartino
Aug 19, 20141 min read
Nerdist Writer’s Podcast
Bryan and I were guests on the Nerdist Writer’s Panel podcast with Ben Blacker. We talked about the creation of the show, the move to...
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mikedimartino
Jun 16, 20145 min read
Writing 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...
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mikedimartino
Jun 2, 20146 min read
Writing 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...
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mikedimartino
May 20, 20146 min read
Writing 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...
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mikedimartino
May 15, 20144 min read
Your 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...
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mikedimartino
May 6, 20144 min read
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...
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mikedimartino
May 1, 20143 min read
Just Create
New look! New blog! Well, not exactly… I want to evolve this blog from being story-centric, to creativity-encompassing. There is a lot of...
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mikedimartino
Nov 25, 20133 min read
Legend of Korra: Book 2 Comes to a Close
It was a long, at times difficult journey, but here we are at the end of Book 2: Spirits. It’s hard to believe, but we wrote the scripts...
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mikedimartino
Jul 25, 20133 min read
Creating Mythology: The Search for Zuko’s Mother Continues…
As most of you know by now, at the end of The Search part 1, Zuko finds a letter from his father that suggests he may not be Ozai’s son...
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mikedimartino
May 13, 20135 min read
5 books to help you create a compelling story
For a long time, I never believed you could learn writing from a book. The writing process seemed too mysterious and magical to be...
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mikedimartino
Apr 28, 20133 min read
Violence and story, part 2
In writing my last blog post and reading all of your thoughtful comments, I feel that there is a lot more to explore about this topic....
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mikedimartino
Apr 16, 20133 min read
The story behind Breaking Bad
This past Saturday I went to a great panel at the television academy for Breaking Bad. Hosted by Conan O’Brien (who it turns out is a...
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mikedimartino
Mar 25, 20133 min read
The Science of Story
I came across this video from the World Science Festival called, Why We Tell Stories: Science of Narrative. In searching the web for...
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mikedimartino
Mar 17, 20133 min read
Can old stories help us navigate the future?
Sketchnotes for “The Great Cauldron of Story” with Maria Tatar (Photo credit: On Being) In this fascinating interview with Krista...
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mikedimartino
Mar 11, 20132 min read
Argo: Story saves the day
Quick disclaimer — if you have adverse reactions to spoilers, then you might not want to read on. I finally watched Argo this weekend....
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mikedimartino
Mar 4, 20132 min read
Story’s “Sugar Coat”
Since we read and watch stories in order to understand ourselves and our world, it follows that we are looking for meaning in story. In...
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