The Christmas season means Christmas movies, and one constant of Christmas movies is the need to believe. You must have faith in the Christmas spirit, or belief in Santa Claus, or even trust in the promises of God. Each of these are labelled belief or faith, and yet they can make for very different stories.
This episode, hosts Timothy Deal and Nick Hayden examine the theme of belief or faith in stories. When does it work? When is it an overused trope? And how can creators use this theme in helpful and creative ways?
Then, after the year’s final Once Upon a Sentence, Tim and Nick share a dubious It Came From the Intrawebs, and then go head-to-head in a Christmas quote/lyric quiz in a hioliday-themed Challenge Accepted!
We hope you’ll trust us to entertain you for an hour or so this holiday season, with this, the 136th episode of your premiere podcast on storytelling for the creator and the consumer. Merry Christmas, and have a Happy New Year!