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Story In Mind

by Moss Whelan

Let's go for a walk and talk about writing and psychology.

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Episodes

  1. Nathan Ogloff

    Talking with Nathan about his post-apocalyptic epic Sapien Empire. Ambience—the Old Crow Coffee Co.

  2. Space Race

    Should Russia go to Mars? And, a raincoat makes noise.

  3. What Is Freedom?

    Sabotaging the hero’s journey. Step 17.

  4. Too Whirled

    Sabotaging the hero’s journey. Step 16.

  5. Thresholding Pattern

    Sabotaging the hero’s journey. Step 15.

  6. Axis Allies

    Sabotaging the hero’s journey. Step 14.

  7. Returning The Refusal

    Sabotaging the hero’s journey. Step 13.

  8. Vehicle Within

    Sabotaging the hero’s journey. Step 12.

  9. Ultimate Doom

    Sabotaging the hero’s journey. Step 11.

  10. Neverlasting

    Sabotaging the hero’s journey. Step 10.

  11. Good Pappa

    Sabotaging the hero’s journey. Step 9.

  12. Tempting

    Sabotaging the hero’s journey. Step 8.

  13. Mama Mia

    Sabotaging the hero’s journey. Step 7.

  14. Threshold Blues

    Sabotaging the hero’s journey. Step 6.

  15. Road Of Failure

    Sabotaging the hero’s journey. Step 5.

  16. Agent Of Change

    Sabotaging the hero’s journey. Step 4.

  17. Unnatural Allies

    Sabotaging the hero’s journey. Step 3.

  18. Accepting The Call

    Sabotaging the hero’s journey. Step 2.

  19. Adventure Warning

    Sabotaging the hero’s journey. Step 1.

  20. Last Ditch

    How to end a writing project.

  21. Masks

    Is an author an identity?

  22. Inside Out

    Is the world a stage? If so, can we write the play?

  23. Counterpoint Of View

    How the scene’s COV character argues theme.

  24. Axis Mundi 2

    Centring the writing.

  25. Axis Mundi 1

    Writing the centre.

  26. Fusion Success

    Weaving manuscripts together update.

  27. Orange Astronaut

    Exploring character description.

  28. Happy Returns

    Characters who change their mind.

  29. The Attic

    What portrait do you keep upstairs?

  30. Make Mistakes

    Development needs error.

  31. Boxes

    The author experience in chunks.

  32. To Fashion

    Can we shape a reader?

  33. Characters As Actors

    The novel is a play.

  34. Character Differences

    What separates characters?

  35. Endless Chapter

    When is the editing over?

  36. Wings

    Blue birds, angels, and psychopomps.

  37. Best Friend 2

    Is your protagonist your outlook?

  38. Best Friend 1

    Should your main character be your best friend? [part one]

  39. Foundation

    Building on subtext.

  40. Changing Mind

    Shifting consciousness.

  41. Convince Me

    Should our book sell itself?

  42. Inner Text

    Do characters think in sentences?

  43. Cut What Doesn’t Work

    Using a logic gate to create clarity.

  44. Indigenous Narnia

    Working on the outline / synopsis leads to a missing piece.

  45. Rite Of Passage

    Can we make a story that helps others get through a difficult time?

  46. Bullet Train

    Capitalizing on a productive day.

  47. Vocal Yocal

    Mixing promotion with local fandom.

  48. Deep Scene Diving

    How far will sublimation take us?

  49. Oh R’Lyeh?

    One side of a setting.

  50. Sediment

    Looking at storytelling as a building up of layers.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Let's go for a walk and talk about writing and psychology.

HOSTED BY

Moss Whelan

CATEGORIES

arts

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Let's go for a walk and talk about writing and psychology.

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