Everybody should write. Everybody. Whether through fiction, non-fiction, a blog about your thrilling hobbies, or a run-of-the-mill...

Those of you who regularly read the posts here on the Present Tense Blog (or at least those of you out there who know enough to trust...

If you read this blog, chances are that you're a business-minded go-getter like my fellow contributors. You probably also have a...

There's an old axiom that everyone has a book in them and I, for one, agree with it. There's also a slightly more cynical version that...

This is the latest in a series of blogs on what we at Present Tense LLC call a “Master Story”. In this installment, Paul Mooney reminds...

Like many people working towards their big break in television and/or film, I do multiple jobs. Among them, a decent amount of my work is...

A simple Internet search will tell you that the average amount of time it takes a person to learn to play the violin properly (which I...

Our more diligent followers may recall when I wrote my earlier post extolling the universal virtues of Mystery Science Theater 3000, I...

Editor's Note: You may have noticed we haven't posted in a couple of weeks. This is in large part to our primary blog editor helping Paul...

- Paul Mooney Creative writing is not something reserved only for those dreaming of selling their first literary masterpiece to the world...

- Paul Mooney Let me begin by directing you to the earlier post from Present Tense partner Elana Duffy highlighting the good business...

We’ve published our first “self-help” ebook on storytelling skills Present Tense LLC is launching a series of ebooks aimed at executives,...

Paul Mooney As someone who spent four years as an officer in the Marines, I'm no stranger to large, complex operations. Weeks, months...