We all love our ah-ha! moments. We like plot twists and seeing set-ups pay off. That medallion of his dead wife he wears under his shirt? Yep, blocks a bullet in the final battle.<\/p>\n
But when do these drama conventions become too convenient? And how to avoid letting the viewer see the strings that move the puppet? Nick and Tim investigate–or, at least, talk around the issue–in the 39th episode of Derailed Trains of Thought.<\/p>\n
Also, for your entertainment, your intrepid hosts put the Peter Jackson “if one movie is good, then three is better” magic to work on classic literature.<\/p>\n
Listen. Enjoy. Your premiere podcast about storytelling is here, just in time for the start of the holidays. Isn’t that convenient?<\/p>\n
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