There is a phrase bandied about that irks me more than just about anything I’ve heard over the course of my 20-year career both as a novelist and a TV writer. This expression is often used as a copout by—quite honestly—inferior storytellers who don’t want to do the work of making multi-dimensional characters or who … Read more
As part of its evolving metaverse vision, Meta has been keen to point out that no single company will ‘own’ the metaverse space, and singularly dictate what can happen in these new virtual worlds. Make no mistake, Meta would like to control as much of the metaverse push as it can, and it’s already well-advanced … Read more
YouTube’s celebrating 15 years of activity in the Asia Pacific region, with a new overview of its key achievements and app milestones for APAC users. After first launching its localized version of YouTube in APAC In 2007, YouTube has launched a range of key elements in the region, including new advances in eCommerce, and an … Read more
Google has expanded its ‘All In’ marketing toolkit to include more Insights on accessible marketing, in order to help ensure that advertisers consider accessibility within their outreach initiatives. As explained by Google: “People are exposed to around two million ads per year, but many say they don’t see themselves or their community accurately represented in … Read more
Meta’s adding some new creator monetization options, including new metaverse and Web3-aligned options, as it looks to build the next platform for creative expression and engagement, and ensure that it keeps its top stars posting to its apps into the future. First off, Meta’s testing a new Creator Marketplace on Instagram, where creators will be … Read more
In the last decade, the smartphone has become one of the main gateways to information for millions of people around the world. Its adoption has been so great that projections since 2016 indicated that it could become the most important source of search by 2025. But… It was only a matter of time before the … Read more
In this sixth episode of the Writer’s Digest Presents podcast, Amy, Robert, Moriah, and Michael discuss what makes for a good vacation read, what their favorite vacation reads are, and much more. Thoughts on Vacation Reads From the WD Editors: “My idea of a vacation read is almost entirely dependent on where I’m going and … Read more
Ways Businesses Can Use To Increase Brand Awareness In order to get ahead in the competitive world of business today, a business must have a strong brand identity. Branding is the way businesses are able to communicate to their potential customers. A company’s name, logo and messaging are all elements that can help make it … Read more
Photo by Hello I’m Nik on Unsplash While my TikTok page mostly consists of animal fact videos and silly comedy sketches, there’s no denying that social media trends (especially the musical ones!) can be addicting. They’re also story gold! Just think about that episode of “Abbott Elementary” where the teachers have to band together to … Read more
Ava Reid was born in Manhattan and raised right across the Hudson River in Hoboken, but currently lives in Palo Alto. She has a degree in political science from Barnard College, focusing on religion and ethnonationalism. Find her on Twitter and Instagram. Ava Reid Photo by Ava Reid In this post, Ava discusses how her … Read more