Nathan Smith Jones - Writer

Here’s my latest Substack article, everyone. It’s broken my record for most views of any article I’ve written. The please enjoy and share!

‘Solo Mio’ and the Dissenting Opinion to Our Culture's Cinematic Demands Kevin James's new movie isn't Oscar-bait. It's simply a really well-told story. And that on its own merits a cultural discussion.

Here's my film review of the movie 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die'

The BEST Sci-Fi in at least 20 years: 'Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die' The most entertaining and relevant Sci-Fi movie in decades is in theaters now and is quickly grabbing fans like an all-powerful A.I. grabs our collective consciousness.

Here's my latest Substack article, everyone. Feel free to share if you like it!

Irony and Art and the Places We Live I must first confess that this will not be the only article I will write about irony.

Hey, everyone! Check out my latest substack article, "BITCHSLAP FROM THE UNIVERSE"

Bitchslap from the universe: One way or another, you live your biases. ...something I learned.

Keep at it. Ursula K. LeGuin said that writing is a craft to be practiced. It is not a talent that just appears. "you sit down and you do it."

And she's absolutely correct. Nothing can replace the act of writing: the starts, the stops, the things we learn especially when our writing isn't making it; the times when true inspiration strikes is when we are doing it.

Hey, everyone. Here’s an invite to join our writer’s group. Get great resources and support.

ZEN STORY AND FILM ACADEMY Those who not only want to belong to a community of storytelling artists but also to understand media and themselves better: creativity, life, art.

JOIN OUR WRITER'S GROUP! (for novelists and screenwriters).
A great investment in YOU! We have great resources, and occasional guest appearances, like the one on Jan. 7. I'm a long time Film and Writing professor who has been in the writing trenches for years. Our group inspires and helps each other! Welcome!

ZEN STORY AND FILM ACADEMY Those who not only want to belong to a community of storytelling artists but also to understand media and themselves better: creativity, life, art.

Hey, everyone! Join my writers group community! Ive been creating and teaching film and story and writing so long at both high school and college level so long, I thought, why not continue helping online?

COME AND BE INSPIRED and EMPOWERED!

This link should get you in!

https://www.skool.com/understanding-the-zen-of-film-5119/about?ref=e63e5df968304127b35bfda14d812988
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ZEN STORY AND FILM ACADEMY Those who not only want to belong to a community of storytelling artists but also to understand media and themselves better: creativity, life, art.

Though it's a digital book (for now), it makes a great, inexpensive gift! I'm very proud of it.

THE NATIVITY PRAYER: a parable for families A family loses their beloved Christ Child figurine from their Nativity Scene, and it takes a special prayer from the granddaughter to make things right.

Hey, everyone! Come and join our free writers’ community!

ZEN STORY AND FILM ACADEMY Those who not only want to belong to a community of storytelling artists but also to understand media and themselves better: creativity, life, art.

Hey! Check out my friend Stephanie Leamaster Goodman’s NEW children’s book that teaches kids about HONESTY!

Amazon Link.

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