An open letter to Avatar: The Last Airbender fans
Many of you have been asking me for updates about the Avatar live-action Netflix series. I can finally tell you that I am no longer...
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MICHAEL DANTE DiMARTINO
mikedimartino
- Sep 27, 2016
- 5 min
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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mikedimartino
- Sep 13, 2016
- 1 min
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, 2015
- 4 min
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, 2014
- 2 min
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, 2014
- 1 min
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, 2014
- 5 min
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, 2014
- 6 min
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, 2014
- 6 min
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, 2014
- 4 min
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, 2014
- 4 min
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, 2014
- 3 min
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, 2013
- 3 min
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, 2013
- 3 min
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
- Jun 18, 2013
- 3 min
Man of Steel: Why the Story of Superman Still Matters
I thought Superman’s time had long past. And I didn’t expect to enjoy the new movie as much as I did. How can there be anything...
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mikedimartino
- Jun 13, 2013
- 3 min
Legend of Korra Soundtrack: Music as Storyteller
The Legend of Korra soundtrack will be released on July 16th. This marks a huge milestone for the show. Bryan and I (among many others)...
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mikedimartino
- May 13, 2013
- 5 min
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, 2013
- 3 min
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 22, 2013
- 3 min
Violence and story
Following the Aurora shooting, Gangster Squad’s release was delayed and a scene in which a shooting occurred in a movie theater was...
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mikedimartino
- Apr 16, 2013
- 3 min
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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