Podcast Episodes

Our Best Advice: core event + progressive complictions

Season 14 Episode 1409

We've reached the end of another season and that means it's time for me and Melanie to give your our best advice, our a-has, and our key takeaways al…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

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Women Talking: does what it says on the tin

Season 14 Episode 1408

We’ve had a number of masterful movies this season and Women Talking is another one. Q: How do you tell a story when everything you’ve ever known is …

10 months, 3 weeks ago

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Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: secrets of multi POV stories

Season 14 Episode 1407

This movie looks like an innocent little story about seniors who want to make the most of their golden years, but the craft behind it will knock your…

11 months ago

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Anatomy of a Fall: mind blown

Season 14 Episode 1406

Every-now-and-then we stumble across unassuming movies that blow our socks off. Anatomy of a Fall is one of these. There’s so much to love about this…

11 months, 1 week ago

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Shirley: when endings fail

Season 14 Episode 1405

I think the filmmakers had good intentions when they made SHIRLEY, unfortunately, they failed to stick to the essentials of storytelling. In this epi…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

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Mother's Instinct: keeps you guessing

Season 14 Episode 1404

The antagonist owned the progressive complications in this movie. Celine shows her best friend Alice what a fate worse than death could be. Valerie e…

11 months, 3 weeks ago

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Greenbook: when society is the antagonist

Season 14 Episode 1403

If you're writing a character-driven story, or a story where society is the antagonist, or a story with broad societal issues, add Greenbook to your …

11 months, 4 weeks ago

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Anyone But You: yeah nah

Season 14 Episode 1402

First of all I have to let you know that it’s a miracle that no podcasters were harmed during the making of this episode.

Bloody hell! What have I don…

1 year ago

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The Bank of Dave: def leppard steals the show

Season 14 Episode 1401

It's a brand new season and that means two brand new story theory principles to discuss! This time around, I'm studying the core event (aka a story's…

1 year ago

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Becoming a Bestselling Author, with Brian Proctor

Season 13

In this special bonus episode, I interview Brian Proctor, a bestselling author in the field of personal development. This might seem like an odd fit …

1 year ago

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