How to Connect with Characters: Finding the Motivation and Shadow in Yourself

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How to Connect with Characters: Finding the Motivation and Shadow in Yourself

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Oct 6, 2022

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In this impromptu episode, Tim and Danielle discuss the ongoing problems with the work on the Ed McBain EYE WITNESS scene and why Tim can't connect with his characters.

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Oct 6, 2022

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IFH 640: The Essentials of Screenwriting with Richard Walter: Our guest today, is expert storytelling educator, author, and UCLA professor, Richard Walter--- bestselling author of Essentials of Screenwriting: The Art, Craft, and Business of Film and Television Writing. He recently retired as Professor and... by Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
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Hero, Victim and Perpetrator: The Must-Have Relationships in Your Story: Who is the Hero, Victim, and Perpetrator in your story? What are the relationships between each of them? The more vague or ungrounded each of these relationships are, the more the story will not read as believable. This is the focus Danielle, Leslie, and Shawn take on Tim's scene this week. Click here to read Tim's scene: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OQd5NxTcn2JLwrphueCX91A4wXN9BEQFBYwbyN7NJ1M/edit?usp=sharing To see the transcript of this episode, visit: https://storygrid.com/episode-275 — Get a free copy of our book Story Grid 101: The First Five Principles of the Story Grid Methodology: https://storygrid101.com This is Episode 275 of the Story Grid Podcast: https://storygrid.com/podcast by Story Grid Writing Podcast
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Episode 76: Roger D. Hodge: Roger D. Hodge is the editor of Oxford American. "My career isn't all that interesting insofar as I've been an editor. I'm much more interested in talking about writers and stories. That's the main thing: telling these stories, creating this platform, th by Longform
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David Lipsky on THE PARROT AND THE IGLOO: “I feel this book is really about America.” David Lipsky’s The Parrot and the Igloo is not the climate change story you might expect — with a distinct and even humorous narrative voice and a wild story you’ll need to read to believe,... by Poured Over
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ICYMI - Ta-Nehisi Coates Talks About "Between the World and Me" and More by The Daily Show: Ears Edition
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Introducing: American Football (Episode 1: Canton, Ohio) by HISTORY This Week
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S4. Ep. 20: Dawnie Walton reads an excerpt from "The Final Revival of Opal & Nev": Dawnie Walton reads an excerpt from "The Final Revival of Opal & Nev" by The Process
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Soil - The Story of a Black Mother's Garden: Hello and welcome to this week’s episode where my guest is poet and scholar Camille Dungy. Camille has documented how she diversified her garden to reflect her heritage in her book ‘Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden’. We talk about... by Roots and All - Gardening Podcast
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BPS 236: How to Outline Your Screenplay Like a Pro with Naomi Beaty: Naomi Beaty is a screenwriting teacher, screenplay consultant, and former development exec with 10+ years in the entertainment industry. Naomi is based in Los Angeles, CA. She has worked on American productions and on projects in Taiwan and... by Bulletproof Screenwriting™ Podcast
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043: “The Feminist” by Tony Tulathimutte: In this episode, we discuss “The Feminist” by Tony Tulathimutte. What can we learn from a story that delves so deeply into contemporary social issues? What can we learn from a protagonist that confidently refuses to acknowledge his own shortcomings? by Why Is This Good?
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#395 Matt Bell: How To Enjoy Writing Your Novel by Ctrl Alt Delete
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IFH 647: Screenwriting Confidential – Inside the Dark World of the Script Reader with Deepthroat: Have you ever wanted to know what happens behind the scenes at Hollywood's major production companies and studios? How do new screenplays get read, approved and pass on by the script reader? What are the politics behind the scenes that make it almost... by Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast
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109 Women of Mystery (with Christina Kovac): Author Christina Kovac (The Cutaway: A Thriller) joins Jacke for a discussion of crime fiction, writing a strong female protagonist, working in the local news business, and her “holy trinity” of female crime writers: Laura Lippmann, Tana French, by The History of Literature
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140. Martin Amis (writer) – The Spooky Art: We are all of us held together by words. by Think Again – a Big Think Podcast
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How Critically Acclaimed Literary Scholar Jonathan Gottschall Writes: Part Two: Mr. Gottschall is the author or editor of seven books, including The Storytelling Animal — a New York Times Editor’s Choice Selection and a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize — and most recently he published a fascinating book titled The... by The Writer Files: Writing, Productivity, Creativity, and Neuroscience
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Best Of - Neil Sheehan and David Halberstam: Truth Seekers: Fifty years ago today (January 27, 1973), the United States' military involvement in the Vietnam War came to an end, with the signing of the Paris Peace Accords. We mark that occasion by bringing back our episode on two brave reporters, who risked their lives and their reputations during the war in Vietnam, to reveal the truth to the American people about what was happening there. Both describe here - how and when they realized the United States government was lying about the causes and the scope of the war. And both eloquently explain their views on the role of the journalist as a witness and an adversary of government. Neil Sheehan, who died earlier this month, also talks about his role in exposing the Pentagon Papers in the pages of the New York Times. And he details why he was driven to spend over 13 years writing a definitive history of the war, called "A Bright Shining Lie," which won the Pulitzer Prize. Mr. Halberstam, by What It Takes®
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