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Category: Podcast Show Notes
Wes Anderson/Montblanc and why you should try analog writing: We react with a fountain-pen YouTuber
We react to the Wes Anderson/Montblac video with pen-enthusiast Brian Baker! Read more
Your brain craves stories: We react to a neuroscientist’s video (Afterthoughts #4)
We talk about how our brains crave stories, the importance of free will, the limitations of our brains, and how we might even need to reshape the stories our brains “automatically” tell us. Read more
Episode 8—Uncovering truths with true-crime storyteller/attorney Kerrie Droban
Kerrie Droban is an author, podcaster, and attorney who is committed to the truth. Today, we talk with her about her true crime books and podcast and how she uses narrative storytelling to reveal reality. Read more
Revising loglines for novels and screenplays—Afterthoughts #3
How do you revise your loglines? How do you workshop and revise your logline for your novel or screenplay? We practice revising loglines by reading Emily’s log line for her work-in-progress! Our hope is that these critique sessions help you work on your own loglines and pitches. If you have a logline you would like… Read more
Speculative fiction: The REAL definition (Afterthoughts BONUS)
There are some disagreements (and outright confusion) going on about what defines speculative fiction. Read more
Episode 7: The myth of original premises: Embrace similarities
Have you ever come up with a great premise for a story and then discovered that it already exists? It may be discouraging at first, but we actually think this can be a good thing. Read more
Practicing Loglines for screenplays and novels
How do you write a logline for your screenplay or novel? In today’s bonus episode, we write and share the loglines (also known as elevator pitches) we wrote in response to Bob Sáenz Call to Action from Episode 3! And Jon Meyers shares a logline for his talking dog movie. Read more
Episode 6—Our favorite advice for writers
We share our favorite advice for writers and why it impacted our own writing journeys. Read more
You can know when to stop revising (Episode 5)
David Lynch uses a stick, but how else can you judge your own writing? We talked about thinking-feelings, getting feedback, and other ways we can know our work is finished. Read more
Our Wildest Dreams (Afterthoughts 1)
We respond to our earlier Call to Action—If money and training were no object, what would you do? As Emily said, “We have so much to say, we can’t contain it to an hour…” And Jon Meyers apparently can contain himself inside the camera frame! Esai Morales clip courtesy of the amazing Vicki Abelson. You… Read more