Posts Tagged: ‘Genre’

20 (more) Minutes with J. Daniel Sawyer

March 15, 2013 Posted by Dave Robison

J. Daniel Sawyer

J. Daniel Sawyer

Dan Sawyer – consummate storyteller, media producer, and creative visionary – was our first Guest Host. One year ago, nervous and uncertain, Brion and I interviewed Dan and launched a podcast, starting a journey that has led to so many discoveries, friendships, and opportunities to explore the creative process. Dan is the ideal catalyst for such a journey, given his diverse and extensive experience in the art of expression. During this celebratory 20(ish) minutes of conversation, we delve a bit deeper into Dan’s writing process, discuss the pros and cons of genre-jumping, uncover some strategies to keep your audience guessing, and more.  (and the quest for Literary Gold continues during Dan’s Workshop Episode!)

PROMO: “Garaaga’s Children:Ancients” by Paul Elard Cooley

Showcase Episode: 20 (more) Minutes with Dan Sawyer

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20 Minutes with Jared Axelrod

September 28, 2012 Posted by Dave Robison

Jared Axelrod

Jared Axelrod

Jared Axelrod is the quintessential creator. Costuming, theater, art, literature, podcasting… each artistic challenge he sets before himself is met with passion, dedication, and an instinct for grand  scope and epic presentation (and his latest triumph, “The Battle of Blood and Ink“, is a powerful testament to that craft). We were delighted to be able to enjoy 20(ish) minutes with this dynamic personality, discussing his own strengths as a creator, the ways and means of prioritizing creative endeavors, his own transition from uncertainty to boldness, and more! Your week’s supply of Writerly Goodness awaits! (and come back for Jared’s Workshop Episode!)

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Trends and Tropes of Our First 25 Episodes

August 29, 2012 Posted by Dave Robison

statisticsFriends, this is just fabulous. Peter Ellis – whose name you may recognize from the many insightful comments he’s contributed to various posts – has indulged in some statistical research and presented us with an intriguing gift: A breakdown of the stories that we’ve workshopped!

With Brion and I having our heads “deep in the weeds” and focusing on individual episodes, we can’t always see the trends and cycles of the stories we’re engaging with each week. It’s enlightening to be provided with a birds-eye view of the genres, themes, and tropes that have been workshopped on the show.

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20 Minutes with J. Daniel Sawyer

March 2, 2012 Posted by Dave Robison

J. Daniel Sawyer

Brion and I are delighted to have Dan Sawyer as our premiere guest on this Literary Alchemist Showcase.  The 20 minutes went by far too quickly, but we covered some serious ground… enjoy! (And don’t miss Dan’s Workshop Episode)

Showcase Episode: 20 Minutes with J. Daniel Sawyer

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Try Something New

February 28, 2012 Posted by Brion Humphrey

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-More than one of them cried out in pain, “This is impossible, my brain hurts!”-

 

Write what you know.

Really?  Do I have to?

It’s because of these four, seemingly innocuous words that people like me spend hours staring at the damn cursor on the soul-suckingly blank screen.  How often have you shied away from writing something you’re interested in because you simply do not feel that you know enough?  Tech specs, genre specifics, races, clichés, real names of types of laser beams…

I didn’t grow up reading Science Fiction.  I was a slow reader and the true fascination for me was fantasy, but I could only swallow about a book a year.  So when, for the first time, I sat down to try my sonic-galacto-pen at Sci-Fi, I was stumped and all I could hear, bleeding through my brain in a repetitive, tin-robotic drawl, was “you don’t know anything about science fiction, so you can’t write it.”

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