Debra HILL

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Finding the Story's Spine: Know Yourself, Know Your Story

This article takes a look into the world of the Three-Act Structure and alternate forms of screenwriting by creating a story spine through personal …

powerful portraits of lgbti survivors in countries where same-sex love is illegal

The photo and storytelling platform Where Love Is Illegal aims to humanize the fight for LGBTI rights around the world.<p>On assignment in Nigeria in 2014, Robin Hammond, an award-winning photojournalist who has worked in Africa for over 15 years, met five young gay men who had been imprisoned, …

3 communication skills 35 business legends, billionaires, and TED experts have in common

Branson is one of 35 billionaires, business legends and famous TED speakers who I interviewed or feature in "The Storyteller's Secret," a book to help business leaders understand the language of narrative and the role it plays building a career, growing a brand, selling a product, or launching a …

Cutting Employees Some Slack With Workplace Technology

Don't look now, but the topic of employee engagement is coming up again.<p>We've already told you how employees seem to be more than ever "quitting in …

WATCH: Danai Gurira on Empowering Women of Color in Storytelling

“If you are constantly dealing with stories that are not of the people that you are from—not from where you’re from, not from your heritage—that can …

The sequel to Poems That Make Grown Men Cry: women, look upon these works and weep…

Anthony Holden on the ‘female’ sequel to Poems That Make Grown Men Cry – the surprise bestselling anthology he put together with his son Ben<p>While my son Ben and I were compiling our 2014 anthology, <i>Poems That Make Grown Men Cry</i>, we already knew we wanted to follow it up with a sister volume for …

25 Seriously Unpredictable Photos That Will Make You Laugh

Check out these optical illusion shots. They will definitely make you think that your vision has been compromised.<p>This giant anteater’s front paw …

Kaitlyn Smith Is Engaged After Losing 208 Lbs. and Having 3 Skin-Removal Surgeries: 'I Never Thought I Would Be Happy'

Kaitlyn Smith has already lost over 208 lbs. and undergone three skin-removal surgeries, but things just keep getting better – she’s engaged!<p>Zachary …

This Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake Is the Best Thing Ever

If you only make one cheesecake in your life, make it this one.<p>Even if you've never set foot inside a Cheesecake Factory, you know the chain likely excels at one thing: cheesecake. Fortunately for all you cheesecake-obsessed readers, Delish dreamed up the one cheesecake recipe you should probably …

5 productivity apps to help you single task

You, task switcher, have a lot of things going on in your head. Look, there’s that e-mail you need to send to your manager whizzing by, just missing a collision with the conference call you need to organize for the end of the week. We’re not even going to take a look at that big messy pile over by …

Two Words That Are Getting in the Way of Your Happiness

When people talk about why they aren't happy, they usually can quickly tick off a list of things. They talk about a job that is going nowhere, overwhelming financial debt, complicated relationships that are stressing them out, or being unhappy with where they are living. When asked to describe what …