In today’s theme-park themed episode, we talk about what we can learn from amusement parks about story and more. Topics include the journey of waiting in line, the impact of production design, and creating the whole experience from start to finish using narrative, voice, world, sound and all the senses. We discuss the ways those 3D rides both fool and fail to fool your senses.

We also talk about structure, deadlines and motivation: reasons to take a class, even in your area of expertise, and the similarities and differences between classes.

Story Makers is a podcast that features in-depth conversations with accomplished writers, filmmakers and industry experts about story craft, technique, habit and survival–everything you need to know to stay inspired, connect to your creativity, find others’ wonderful stories and your own success.

The hosts:

Elizabeth Stark is a published, agented novelist and distributed filmmaker who teaches and mentors writers at BookWritingWorld.com.

Angie Powers is a distributed filmmaker and published short story writer with an MFA in creative writing and a certificate in screenwriting from UCLA who teaches story structure at BookWritingWorld.com.