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Episode 103: 3-7 Tips and Tricks for Summer Writing

Episode 103: 3-7 Tips and Tricks for Summer Writing

by | Jun 11, 2019 | Show

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In today’s episode, Angie and Elizabeth share 3 (or is it 7?) tips and tricks for using this summer (or any time you are in between routines) to be a productive writer. They discuss Elizabeth’s continued revisions and how to look at beginnings, as well as some finer details on Angie’s summer project of an improvised 24-hour feature film.

Lauren Goff

Thich Nhat Hanh

The Biggest Little Farm

Daisy Jones & The Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Educated by Tara Westover

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.

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Episode 103: 3-7 Tips and Tricks for Summer Writing

Episode 102: Improv and First Drafts

by | Jun 4, 2019 | Show

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In this week’s episode, while Elizabeth finishes up this latest round of edits, while Angie turns her attention to her summer project. She’ll be creating the scaffolding of a short film and, with a small number of actors, will work on improvising a film. Improv is a tool, be it short form improv like Who’s Line Is It Anyway, or even Harold, a more long form improv game. Improv with actors and a director and film however, will be an interesting balancing act of not squashing opportunities while letting moments happen naturally.

Hmong Language

Shoot and Direct an Improved Film in 24 Hours - Udemy Class

Richard Linklater Interview by Same Jones

Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff

A Mind for Numbers by Barbara Oakley

Chemistry by Weike Wang

I Know Why the Caged Bird Laughs - Maya Rudolph SNL Sketch

Who’s Line Is It Anyway?

Harold

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.

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Episode 103: 3-7 Tips and Tricks for Summer Writing

Episode 101: Reaction Shots

by | May 28, 2019 | Show

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In today’s episode Angie and Elizabeth discuss reaction shots and how they differ between screen and prose. In film, reaction shots are indispensable. The audience turns to the reactions of others to understand how they should react themselves. In a novel, however, “reaction shots” take on different forms. Elizabeth reads two snippets from her book to highlight how specificity helps to make the characters more relatable.

A Visit From the Good Squad by Jennifer Egan

The Keep by Jennifer Egan

Empire Strikes Back Recut Scene

Jhumpa Lahiri

David Mamet

Chemistry by Weike Wang

Department of Speculation by Jenny Offill

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.

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Episode 103: 3-7 Tips and Tricks for Summer Writing

Episode 100: Story is a Side Effect

by | May 21, 2019 | Show

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This week’s episode is episode 100!!! In "Story is a Side Effect," Angie and Elizabeth discuss how story engages the same things that therapy does in order to catalyze growth. Both modes focus on human beings changing. Angie and Elizabeth dive into talking about reframing, pattern interrupting, and timeline therapy, in the contexts of both therapy and narrative. Elizabeth champion story as a human need, while Angie claims that story is merely a side effect.

Conjunction Junction

The Life of Brian - Monty Python

Wired for Story - Lisa Cron

The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake - Aimee Bender

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.

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Episode 103: 3-7 Tips and Tricks for Summer Writing

Episode 99: Waiting for the Steaks

by | May 14, 2019 | Show

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Today, Angie and Elizabeth are sitting outside at a restaurant as they discuss how the 7 steps can be seen even in a short scene. They take an excerpt from The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai and look at how each beat is a different step, perhaps one through seven, or a waltz of one-two-three one-two-three. The level of details create a more precise picture, explaining how in this situation, with these individuals, the stakes remain incredibly high.

The Great Believers by Rebecca Makkai

Comin thro’ the Rye by Robert Burns

The Keep by Jennifer Egan

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.

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