Doctor Who DToT – Derailed Trains of Thought

Episode 9 – Once Upon A Time, Again

February 14, 2011 01:06:54 0 Comments

Are you buried under a mountain of continuity? Are you lost among a crowd of extraneous characters? Does your story stink to high heaven with the concerns of yesteryear? Don’t worry! Just REBOOT! This episode, THRILL as Nick and Tim discuss the reasons wh

Episode 10 – I Need a Hero!

March 15, 2011 01:04:41 0 Comments

Strong. Noble. Honest. The hero grips sword in hand, righteous and determined, and sets upon his quest to right the wrongs of the world. Will he succeed? And why do we care? In our milestone 10th podcast, Tim and Nick discuss what makes a hero heroic, com

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

Episode 60 – The Story Goes Ever On And On

October 30, 2015 01:01:07 0 Comments

You may have noticed, if you’re especially perceptive, that there are a lot of story franchises and long-running shows around. For instance, there’s some sort of space opera coming out with its seventh episode this December. Seven episodes? Seriously? Isn

Episode 62 – ‘Tis the Setting

December 17, 2015 01:07:29 0 Comments

It’s that time of year, the time we’ve been waiting for for months. Yep, that’s right, it’s finally Christmas! (Also: Star Wars opening!) As you settle down to watch your favorite Christmas movie (also: space opera), one thing you’ll notice right away–th