Episodes

  • Point of View in film
    Dec 2 2021

    We've talked about character viewpoint in written fiction. That's pretty fundamental, because fiction is created out of words-- words of description and thought and feeling, and it's usually a character doing the describing, etc.  Now let's examine how POV works in a very visual medium. 

     

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    1 hr and 3 mins
  • Character Arc and Ending Questions
    Nov 25 2021

     

    Characters should change-- but gradually, in response to plot events. 

     

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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • Interactive Conflict
    Nov 18 2021

    There are 3 main conflicts in fiction:

    External (outside) conflict

    Internal (inside) conflict

    Interactional (relationship) conflict.

     

    We're talking about the interactional kind-- the conflict that changes relationships in your story. 

     

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    1 hr and 38 mins
  • Point of No Return example-- from Casablanca- La Marseillaise scene discussion
    Nov 11 2021

    Here we discuss "the most important nod in film". Oh, and "the greatest singalong in film." Same scene!  

    This is the La Marseillaise scene from Casablanca, where:

    • Rick defies the Nazis
    • Laszlo risks his life to sing a song
    • Ilsa remembers why she loves her husbands
    • The Nazis back down (just for once), then double down
    • Captain Renault says a funny.

    Watch the video here, and then the discussion will make more sense.

    La Marseillaise scene from Casablanca

    We'll talk about why this is so great, why it's a point of no return, and how it is structured to show Rick's return  from his alienation.

     

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    55 mins
  • Point of View Basics
    Nov 4 2021

    POV basics podcast—Plot Blueprint Podcast

    Main types of POV:

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    1. 1st person
    2. Omniscient
    3. Third person

     

    More here:

    POV Basics-- just examples we discuss on the podcast

     

    Questions to ask to help you choose what POV is best for your story

    Individualizing POV

     

     

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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Gaming a Game
    Oct 21 2021

    Gaming a game

    James, the "game master (GM)" for different role-playing games, discusses building a world and a story in collaboration and in real-time.

     

    Planning a collaborative TT-RPG  

    World-building on demand/on the fly

     

    Game master—what is role , how much control/responsibility do you have?

     

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • Found Footage- Epistolary Stories Updated
    Oct 14 2021

    "Found footage" refers to material, evidence, diaries, cassette tapes-- well, you'll have to listen! For story-writers, found footage can be a clever device to add a "meta" or postmodern layer to the story. Think of "Bridges of Madison County," which is a novel that pretends to be the "found footage" of a mother's journal. We'll discuss some examples and aspects of this complex plot element.

     

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    1 hr and 37 mins
  • Setting as Character
    Oct 10 2021

    n some of the most popular stories, the setting-- the "where and when"-- is so PRESENT that it is almost another character-- one that causes changes in the plot and grows in response to plot events. Think about the Millenium Falcon, Walter Moseley's postwar LA, Jane Austen's villages.  

    We're discussing how to make your setting more than just a backdrop where your characters to move around-- but an actual living and changing element in the story. 

    Are you interested in a comprehensive course to help you plot your story from start to finish, all three acts and nine turning points, along with the major character developments? Then enroll in the Blueprint Your Plot course!

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    1 hr and 16 mins