Cloverfield – Derailed Trains of Thought

Episode 5 – A Time and A Pace for Everything

November 22, 2010 01:09:05 0 Comments

Is this really it? The fifth episode of Derailed Trains of Thought? Yes, it is! We apologize for the delay, but we were thrown off our posting rhythm, which, coincidentally, is exactly the topic of this episode’s Story School. We discuss plot pacing, dram

Episode 31 – You Kiss Your Mother With That Mouth?

June 1, 2012 00:53:31 0 Comments

This episode we discuss colorful language, and we’re not talking purple prose. (And unless you’re Sergeant Snorkel from “Beetle Bailey,” @!&%#$! probably isn’t going to cut it.) So, while Nick tries to avoid swearing like a sailor, we come to the question

Episode 36 – Real “Steel”?

August 29, 2013 01:21:15 0 Comments

We’re back! Again! After an extended hiatus to reflect and retool the podcast, Nick and Tim return with a new, live format for Derailed Trains of Thought! This episode was originally streamed live last week at mixlr.com, which allowed us to interact with

Episode 49 – Write It Again, Sam

November 11, 2014 00:58:07 0 Comments

Writing is revision and a movie is discovered in the editing room. Or so “they” tell us. Isn’t vision enough? If not, how do we go about casting our re-vision anyway? Tim and Nick take up the topic with their usual flair in Episode 49 of Derailed Trains o