Ron Powers Mayborn Conference: Nonfiction uses the limitation of fact to "dig deeper."

"My very firm answer is no-ish." Skip Hollandsworth when people ask if he chooses stories that will be optioned for movies Mayborn Conference

If you ever get a chance to write a screenplay, says Hollandsworth, it is "thrilling not to ever have to write an expository sentence."

"There is a lot of opportunity, and you don't have to be a big-time writer. Hollywood scouts look for stories everywhere." Skip #mayborn

Skip Hollandsworth was so great Mayborn Conference. Amazing how storytelling is universal across papers, magazines, books, movies #Mayborn

On Richard Linklater and the making of Bernie: "He made a movie that didn't make fun of its characters." Skip Hollandsworth Mayborn Conference

Mayborn Conference "is like a revival for writers." #amen Dorothy Bland

RT Nieman Storyboard: Next week is Mayborn Conference week at Storyboard! Outtakes from this year's conf: Susan Orlean Amanda Bennett Alfredo Corchado, Skip...

Amanda Bennett Nieman Storyboard Mayborn Conference Susan Orlean Thanks Amanda! Loved your presentation! And enjoying your book, The Cost of Hope.

How does a 1998 story in Texas Monthly become a feature film? Skip Hollandsworth shares his secrets. #mayborn themayborn.com/article/skip-h…

Right brain trumps left brain in memoir ..RT Nieman Storyboard: To end the week, collected Mayborn wisdom from Susan Orlean, Kevin Merida,...

See our new website for the moving piece from Kelley Benham: Baby Steps for Kelley Benham. themayborn.com/article/baby-s…

Also, check out graduate student Christian McPhate's fascinating look into the process of author Jeff Guinn. themayborn.com/article/they-c…

Underrated, under-seen movie born in a magazine: Bernie, by Skip Hollandsworth. Jack Black is great in it.

Here's a story about Bernie, the story and the movie, from this year's Mayborn Conference: artsblog.dallasnews.com/2013/07/maybor…

.@MySecondEmpire and here's the story itself: texasmonthly.com/story/midnight…

Just took a peek at the Mayborn Conference list of speakers for this summer and got a little too excited. themayborn.com/schedule-and-s…

Best American Newspaper Narrative Writing contest, sponsored by Dallas Morning News + Mayborn Conference, deadline May 1: bit.ly/NihBQZ

For all #MaybornConference updates and news, please follow the Mayborn's Twitter: Frank W. and Sue Mayborn School of Journalism See everyone next month! And stay tuned.