Crash Course
Zora Neale Hurston: Crash Course Black American History
The Harlem Renaissance produced many remarkable artists, writers, and thinkers. Today we'll talk about one of the most interesting minds of the time, Zora Neale Hurston. Hurston was an anthropologist by training, and spent much of her...
Crash Course
Arts and Letters of the Harlem Renaissance: Crash Course Black American History
The Harlem Renaissance was one of the richest, most vibrant, and most culturally generative artistic periods in American history and the work that emerged from that period continues to shape the landscape of American arts and letters...
MinuteEarth
How We Make MinuteEarth Videos (Behind the Scenes)
An outline of how we make our videos.
TED-Ed
TED-ED: Did Shakespeare write his plays? - Natalya St. Clair and Aaron Williams
Some people question whether Shakespeare really wrote the works that bear his name _ or whether he even existed at all. Could it be true that the greatest writer in the English language was as fictional as his plays? Natalya St. Clair...
TED-Ed
TED-ED: What you might not know about the Declaration of Independence - Kenneth C. Davis
In June 1776, a little over a year after the start of the American Revolutionary War, the US Continental Congress huddled together in a hot room in Philadelphia to talk independence. Kenneth C. Davis dives into some of the lesser known...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Slowing down time (in writing & film) - Aaron Sitze
Certain moments in our lives seem to last forever. Whether it is a first kiss or a car crash, time can seem to stretchor even stop. Aaron Sitze explains how this sensation is conveyed in cinema and how the same conventions can be used to...
Curated Video
Irony and Point of View
New ReviewThis video discusses verbal, situational, and dramatic irony as well as omniscient point of view.
Curated Video
The Journey of a Professional Writer: Discovery, Doubt, and Delight
New ReviewJoin me on a rollercoaster of discovery and doubt as I navigate the exhilarating world of professional writing. From the initial spark of an idea to the triumph of overcoming self-doubt and revisions, witness the highs and lows of...
Curated Video
Show, Don't Tell Writing Technique | EasyTeaching
New ReviewShow, Don’t Tell is a very useful creative writing technique.When a writer ‘tells’, they present information simply by stating it. Writing that ‘tells’ tends to be passive and distant, and can often feel like the writer is simply...
Curated Video
Personification: The Power of Figurative Language | EasyTeaching
New ReviewPersonification is a figurative language device that is often used in creative writing. It gives human characteristics to things that are not human.In this lesson, we walk through what personification is, why it's used and we have a go...
Curated Video
Black Girl Geek Magic – She’s Blazing The Trail For All Like Her
Her family’s love of good stories, whether they were comics, anime, video games or even the Harry Potter Books, were all a key part of shaping the “geek” in Jamila Rowser’s personality while traveling the world as a military brat with...
Curated Video
Las Vegas Bookstore Is An Awesome Interactive Experience
We bet you haven't seen a bookstore like this before. It is no surprise it sits in the Downtown Project of Las Vegas. The Writer’s Block Book Shop, Las Vegas’ only independent bookstore and it's studio, Codex, offers free writing...
Curated Video
How to Interpret Handwriting
Your handwriting is as unique as your fingerprint and can be a window to your personality.
Curated Video
Writer Emma Forrest: 'Trump’s election wreaked romantic damage'
Novelist, director, and screenwriter Emma Forrest joins us to discuss how she redefined herself after her divorce - most notably, the period of celibacy she chose to take, which she blames on the election of Donald Trump.Emma told...
Curated Video
Author Nicola Dinan on the problem with portraying trans characters as 'overly virtuous'
Author Nicola Dinan on the problem with portraying trans characters as 'overly virtuous'
Curated Video
Love is 'riotously funny' and 'genuinely touching'
Love is 'riotously funny' and 'genuinely touching'
Curated Video
Charles Busch's Delightfully Dramatic NYC Apartment | House Tours
Charles Busch wears many hats (and wigs). He’s a playwright, actor, director, novelist, drag legend, and cabaret entertainer, and for 26 years he’s turned this West Village apartment into a home absolutely dripping with drama, details,...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Samantha Barbas - Teachers Make a Difference - Robert Slayton
Samantha Barbas's favorite teacher wasn’t someone from her early schooling, but a colleague she met while beginning her career as a professor at Chapman University: historian Robert “Bob” Slayton. Bob profoundly influenced her approach...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Travis Thrasher - Teachers Make a Difference - Mrs. Miller
Travis Thrasher fondly recalls his third-grade teacher, Mrs. Miller, at Munich International School as the person who ignited his passion for writing. Struggling as a student, he found encouragement when she praised his pirate story with...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Travis Thrasher - The Art of Writing
Travis Thrasher is a versatile writer and storyteller who has been passionate about writing since childhood. After college, he worked in publishing for 13 years, gaining industry experience while pursuing his dream of becoming a...
Great Big Story
Behind the scenes with Alan Dean Foster, writer and explorer
Dive into the life of Alan Dean Foster, from ghostwriting Star Wars to his passion for global exploration and fitness.
Makematic
Thomas Paine
Thomas Paine's visionary writings, advocating freedom and democracy, were instrumental in shaping the United States' fight for independence. Explore his remarkable journey, from campaigning for higher pay as a tax collector in England,...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jim Murphy - Teachers Make a Difference - Mr. Correale
Jim Murphy talks about a transformative experience with his English teacher, Mr. Correale, at LaSalle College. He pushed him to improve his writing skills by holding high standards. After receiving a surprising 5/10 on his first...
Curated Video
Drafting
Drafting explores the important elements of the drafting step of the writing process.