This episode we turn to the always faithful supplier of conversation–the weather. But instead of hearing us drone on about meterologists and people who can’t drive in snow, enjoy as we highlight the ways weather can accentuate emotions and deepen the lay
Read MoreA new year brings new beginnings…like a new podcast about beginnings! That’s right, after starting with endings way back in Episode 1, Nick and Tim come full circle to the beginning of things. Whether it’s how best to start a story or why audiences like
Read More“Show, don’t tell.” It’s a rule pounded into storytellers, and for good reason. Many great stories are marked by the raised eyebrow and the evocative phrase, the shimmer of recognition in the hero’s eyes and the tantalizing hint of a dark past. In other w
Read MoreIt’s our 7th anniversary! In celebration, we opened up the mailbag, signed-in to the gmail, scoured Messenger, and kept our ears open. You had questions for us, your intrepid hosts, and we dedicate the first half of our 80th episode to answering your most
Read MoreMany modern stories hit the ground running, throwing the reader or viewer into a whirlwind of names, places, situations, and conflicts. This can be exciting. No trudging through useless exposition, no waiting for the action to pick up. However, not all set-up is bad. As hosts Timothy Deal and Nick Hayden discuss, good, strategic story…
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