884. Interactive Storytelling

Writer/ director Drew Feldman is also a financial planner who specializes in helping creatives. Hear what he has to say about smart budgeting, planning for a successful future and navigating the "whiplash" of variable income. 

The "first five second rule" and "cliff hangers that force the swipe." Writer Isabel Dréan discusses her new book, How to Write a Vertical Series in Ten Days. 

Hanelle Culpepper's career as a director spans dozens of series and a variety of genres. Here, she talks about her character-driven approach to directing and how she often "falls in love" with the script. She also discusses her latest project, "Red White and Blue" a series of sho ... Show More

Will Storr has written 7 books and he’s basically a scientist for storytelling. Now you might be thinking: Do we really need another storytelling guy? But Will is different. That's because he doesn’t just talk about plot or the hero’s journey, he focuses on character. Great stori ... Show More

JOIN TSL WORKSHOPS: https://tslworkshops.circle.so In this episode, Meg and Lorien sit down with Kaz Firpo (Marvel’s ETERNALS, RUIN) to talk about the timeless craft lessons that make a great screenplay. From writing scenes that still land without sound, to creating emotional cla ... Show More

<p>SEASON 2 - EPISODE 129 - Brad Ingelsby - Writer</p> <p>Writer Brad Ingelsby (MARE OF EASTTOWN, THE WAY BACK, OUT OF THE FURNACE) joins us in this episode of the Team Deakins Podcast. A self-professed overwriter, Brad shares his personal approach to screenwriting, and we break ... Show More

Your Hosts: Mary Robinette Kowal, James L. Sutter, Dan Wells, Cassandra Khaw, and Howard Tayler So, you're the hero of your own story, and the hero gets choices, and in many ways directs the story. In our discussion of interactive fiction and writing for games, the subject of "pl ... Show More

<p>Joe Beshenkovsky is the Emmy award-winning editor behind This American Life. His film’s include Objectified, Cobain: Montage of Heck & Judd Apatow’s The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling.</p> <p>On this episode we go deep into what it takes to tell a great story. Every creative c ... Show More

How can creativity fuel a remarkable Solo life? Writer and storytelling expert Carrie Osgood joins Peter McGraw in the Solo Studio to explore using storytelling to embrace unconventional choices, alternative narrative frameworks beyond the Hero’s Journey, and how art can be a too ... Show More

Every year, 25 million people download Shaan’s podcast. Sure, he’s a brilliant entrepreneur, investor, and writer, but there’s one skill in particular that keeps Shaan’s audience coming back for more: storytelling.  And not the kind of storytelling that feels like an IQ contest. ... Show More

The Cinema of Orson Welles by Peter Bogdanovich audiobook. Genre: biography In The Cinema of Orson Welles, filmmaker and critic Peter Bogdanovich offers an intimate, clear-eyed portrait of one of cinema's most daring innovators, tracing how Orson Welles made his mark through bold ... Show More

Today's story is based on the classic poem by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, adapted and written for you by Daniel Hinds. You may also recognize the story from the old Disney movie Fantasia, where it was told with no words, just a Mickey Mouse animation and a musical score. Check ou ... Show More

Logic and rational thinking don't always work to convince someone to do something. People hear "Storytelling" and think of novels, movies, TV shows, etc. They don't see it as what it is: A skill. Intuitively, people connect through stories. It's how we make sense of the world. St ... Show More