Eat The Blank Page

Neal Shusterman is an award-winning, nationally recognized teen/young adult author. The Arc of A Scythe series holds a special place in my heart as it made me a reader, and thus an author. Today we discuss book one of his Sci-Fi, Coming of Age, Action/Adventure, Scythe!

In today's episode of Eat The Blank Page, we look at Mickey7 by Edward Ashton, a hilarious sci-fi adventure following Mickey who works as an "expendable". Someone paid to do dangerous things like exploration and experimentation with the guarantee of being reprinted the next morning, with an extra number at the end of their name. Let's get hungry people! Because this philosophical satire will get those creative juices flowing and intro lessons brewing!

Comparison is the thief of joy and I'm penniless. Sometimes I, like many of us, find myself feeling sad for no apparent reason. Here I talk through some thoughts about the podcast's progress, becoming an author, and the feeling of being on the cusp of the rest of my life.

Current Obsession: I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream Result: An entire episode about it because SCREW IT the "I think therefore I am quote goes hard.

In this episode, we look to our good friends previously at Rooster Teeth and say farewell to years of past and current entertainment and hope they prosper in the years to come. We also talk about the new horror movie Imaginary and one of my favorite YouTubers, Overanalyzing Avatar!

Today we talk way too long (or not enough) about the story tactics, character arcs, and theories of Hazbin Hotel! Along with some big statements about Helldivers 2 that no one else is talking about...

Join me for a quieter episode where Victor goes over some subtle techniques of Hazbin Hotel's storytelling, how you can become a reader just like the nerds you make fun of, and some other random jargon we know you'll love!

This is the intro, The hooks are the most important part ARGUABLY

Today Victor explains where the heck he's been for a month, his new obsessions with the Agent Argyle Movie, and how Lisa Frankinstine was actually a REALLY GOOD MOVIE FIGHT ME!!! *ahem* But don't forget about his new book coming out VERY SOON (Date TBD) and go check out teasers over on his other channel @VictorRowStories if you'd like to learn more about his doppelganger love story The Doppler House

Back from a week-long break, Victor is back to give everyone updates and insights to the changes happening for the podcast! But thats not all, because he also goes into depth with his thoughts on the new Hunger Games movie, the most powerful tool in his writing arsenal, and more rants about The Whale...

In today's episode, we join Victor as he discusses healing his inner child, finding your passion, and a HUGE tip for using a setting in your story. Available on YouTube and Spotify!

In today's episode Victor discusses the retirement of Matpat from Game Theory and the history he has had as a lifelong theorist, the impact of Matpat's retirement, and the mindset he has going forward along with insights on being the background character for those around you, finding value in being a supporting role, and taking your own story seriously. Don't forget the three major lessons Victor hopes everyone takes away from today's episode and this week's Page Eater Prompt!

Today, on a late episode of Eat The Blank Page, we discuss the history of the Five Nights at Freddy's storytelling tactics, the anomaly of the S.C.P foundation, and the best boi of indie horror games, Iron Lung.

Today we take a breather and discuss the relationship between emotions with each other, how many ants A. I would kill, and a special news bulletin for anyone who cares... Welcome to episode 12!!!

An unexpected topic emerges from the tall grass to slap me in the face with emotion so hard I talk about it for roughly thirty minutes. Welcome to episode 11!

From Brendan Fraser to a Spanish general burning his boats to force his crew to fight the Aztecs. We talk about standards, zombies, and pizza guys who make us feel bad... Welcome to episode 10!

Weither youre a "I, Me, My" or a "They, them, their" fanatic were answering a question that will keep you up at night staring at your bookshelf as if it were a firing squad. "If a story is in the first person, is the character aware of the reader?" All that along with the best Page Eater Prompt yet and major updates to the channel(s)!

How do authors know when to stop writing their books? How do you know when it's finally time to become a fan of the podcast? Time will only tell... MORE PRECISELY 28 MINUTES AND 34 SECONDS!

Today we free flow our way to answer the question that leads us through THE meaning of life, WHAT makes stories interesting, and IGNORING trauma... Also the debut of Prompt Challenges [better name pending] for all of YOU to check out and compete in. The winner of each week will have their work shared on All my socials along with a segment on the following week's podcast discussing the work. Calling all artists because this is not limited to just the writers in our community!!! Find the Tiktok with the same title that's in the episode name and stitch what you have. I'd love to see every last one of your ideas!

Have a bunch of plots in mind and can't figure out how to make any of them interesting? Well hop on the VR train and let Conductor Vic guide you to the HOLY LAND! Today we discuss weaving plots into interesting stories, learning lessons in unlikely places, and the balance of physical and mental activities. With today's freebie concept one the drinkers will appreciate!

Today we dive into one of the odder questions I've come across on Quora... Is it possible to fall in love with your Characters? Heads up though, we talk about god, death, existentialism, but most importantly, a dragonborn named Darell! Feel free to enjoy every second of your man Victor with ideas he gets looks for in social settings!

Today, we talk about characters! Using my own experience writing characters along with some excellent resources that I learned from myself. Lets discuss the unbelievably important roles of characters and how to make them the best they can be!

Power (more specifically who holds it) is one of the craziest things in storytelling to get across stakes and expectations. From One Punch Man to way too many other anime we talk about power creep, telling a story with no main character, and the dynamics of power exchange.

Ideas are funny to think about, kinda scary to follow through with though. Hopefully, some tales and anecdotes from a stranger can help!

Trying new things can be hard, even harder when you're not sure whether or not it's the right thing to do. But wherever you are in your journey I hope a small talk with your man Victor can help!