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Self-talk, Telling Yourself Stories, and Lying to Yourself
A little different one this week! Some of the most powerful stories in the entire world are the ones never leave your own mind. This is both good and bad, and certainl...
Schramm and Giguere Update# 1
Here's a personal update for ya!
Analysis: The Rings of Power
The Rings of Power is arguably one of the biggest TV shows of all time, in terms of expectations, budget, and viewership. And it is not without controversy! Here's wha...
How to Adapt a Story
The writer of Ecclesiastes famously said, "there is nothing new under the sun." Adaptations and remakes are all the rage these days, and they raise some interesting qu...
The Big Screen: Knives Out
Who doesn't love a well-done "whodunnit" movie?! Knives Out certainly fit the bill. It was fun to watch and even more fun to chat about. Enjoy the show!
Story Types Part 3: Application - Plot vs Character Driven
How do you APPLY the difference between character-driven and plot-driven stories in real life? That's our topic for this episode! There is a TON of great info with reg...
Story Types Part 2: Character-Driven Stories
In this episode, the guys discuss what a character-driven story looks like in the context of fiction writing and marketing. Lots of GOLD tips here that you don't want ...
Story Types Part 1: Plot Driven Stories
In this week's episode, we begin a series on the types of stories you can tell. We start with plot-driven stories, and there are some really great insights here from b...
The Big Screen: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
Why yes, there is a movie about Nick Cage BEING Nick Cage. It's extremely meta, extremely awesome, and Steve and Alex had an EXTREMELY fun time discussing and pulling ...
BONUS: We're On YouTube (+ Our Favorite Episodes)
A huge announcement about YouTube and discussing our favorite episodes to date!
The Big Screen: Space Cowboys
Space Cowboys is a GREAT (in our humble opinion) movie from the early 2000s. In this episode, we talk about what we liked, didn't like, and as always, tried to pull ou...
Space!
In this episode, Alex and Steve talk about one of their VERY favorite topics, SPACE! Space is the home of many of our favorite stories, and it's a very important part ...
Writing in the Classroom
Did anybody like reading and writing in school? In this one, Steve & Alex talk writing in the classroom, what they did and did not like about it, how they feel it coul...
The Big Screen: Interstellar
Interstellar is another FANTASTIC Christopher Nolan movie. In this episode, Steve and Alex talk about their likes, dislikes, and give an overview of the plot. SPOILER ...
The Messy Middle
We've all been there. You're working on a story, had good motivation and momentum in the beginning, and then it just stops. This is what we're calling "the messy middl...
Gossip: A Desire for Stories
GOSSIP. It's infectious. It's evil. And we (well, humans in general) LOVE it. In this episode, we talk about why! And, how it relates to storytelling. This is a fun one!
The Small Screen - Star Trek: The Next Generation
In this episode, the guys discuss one of Steve's favorites - Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Is Reading Fiction Just a Waste of Time?
Obviously, as Story Nerds™, we have a particuilar fascination with fiction. Alex, a deep love that stems from his childhood, and Steve, a deep appreciation that stems ...
Backstory Importance: Real Life Backgrounds
In this final episode of our series on the importance of backstory, we are talking about "real life" backgrounds. How does someone's individual origin story affect pub...
Backstory Importance: Marketing Backgrounds
When marketing your product or service, how do you tell your stories in an interesting way? In this episode, we discuss the importance and art of telling your stories ...
Backstory Importance: Fictional Character Backgrounds
In this episode, we begin a brand new series on the importance of backstory! We're talking about the backstories of fictional characters. How do those backstories serv...
Music & Storytelling
Music is undoubtedly one of the most profound and amazing ways to tell a story. In this episode, Steve and Alex share what they love about music and it can help engage...
Stories We Don't Like
We talk a lot about stories we LOVE on this podcast...but what about the stories we don't like! There are some surprises with this one, so make sure you don't miss it!
The Prestige
Alex and Steve break down one of the (objectively!) best movies of all time, The Prestige! **SPOILER ALERT** You've been warned!
Setting the Mood
In this episode, Steve & Alex describe how they "set the mood" for work, writing, exercise, and lots of other things! While fun, this episode is EXTREMELY helpful to g...
10 Tips to Make a Story More Interesting!
Although we start with very (ironically) uninteresting banter...in this episode, we quickly shift to our 10 BEST tips for how to make your stories -- fiction or nonfic...
Anecdotes and Making Decisions
The news and other popular stories are HUGE influencers on how we live life and make decisions daily. But, of course, it is possible to be easily manipulated by these ...
Mediums for Storytelling!
In the "storyworld" we live in, there are SO many different mediums for telling stories. In this episode, Steve and Alex discuss many of those different mediums, what ...
Alex and Steve's Writing Process
Between the two of us, we have the opportunity to do a lot of different types of writing. So, what does the process of writing actually look like for us? That's our to...
Worldbuilding Jam
Fiction writers and marketers alike love to talk about "worldbuilding." Broadly speaking, worldbuilding is the idea of creating a place that is "other" than the real w...