By writer Carson Tietjen, this podcast is focused on the craft of Storytelling. You can expect snippets and bites across a wide swath of mediums. After 12 years of studying and writing stories (from screenplays to novels) I am enamored with the process and power of narrative.
Sometimes the hardest part of writing is getting yourself to sit down and do it. A few habits can make that a lot easier if you can find the right groove. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
The most important decision a Phd candidate will make, is the topic or source for their research. That choice determines everything else. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
In today's episode we enter the topic of academic writing and an overview of writing a dissertation and defending it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
Weber Griffiths, faculty member in the BYU Film Program, and I have an inspiring discussion on the power of genre and fables in stories; and whether or not art is an altruistic endeavor or selfish one. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
When you're working with a finished manuscript there are some tools that will help you determine your next steps. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
Mixed in with a handful of Ghost Stories of me and a few of my friends, we do an analysis of what makes a story that can scare the pants off an audience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
The magic behind beautiful prose is editing. Some authors review their drafts countless times to ensure it grips and delights the reader. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
The goal of a first draft is to finish the story. Write and don't look back. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
The iterative nature of storytelling demands that the structure be practiced. Novel form is the slowest way to practice. Pitching garners the quickest feedback. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
You don't break ground on a house without a blueprint first. Don't write a book without an outline first. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
Part 1 in a multi-part series on the process of writing a book --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
The oldest form of storytelling: Oral narrative. People gathered around a fire to listen to the spoken words of a story. A medium marked by constant change and artistic adjustment to cater to each audience. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
Making people laugh out loud can be one of the hardest things in writing, but so rewarding. Here are a few tips to learn how to do it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
Suzanne Collins' latest installment in the Hunger Games series. A prequel of Coriolanus Snow's involvement with the Hunger Games when he is young. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
Act I is crucial for hooking a reader and propelling them into the story. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
Author Nicholas Townsend Smith shares his journey to create The Giants and the Smalls, a children's book about reaching your true potential. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
PhD Candidate Klayton Tietjen shares his studies of Medieval French Epic Poetry, some of France's oldest literature. Stories of heroism, extreme violence, and rebellion that shaped the cast system of the Knights. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
Rome wasn’t built in a day. Neither will your manuscript. It takes consistent effort to move your story forward. Here are some tools to keep the momentum up. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
Writer, Director, and Professor of Film at BYU, Jeff Parkin shares strategies that help novices avoid rookie mistakes when crafting a script --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
A good story will continue to reveal interesting and surprising details about a character as it develops. Here are a few tricks to showing who your characters are. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
We come for the plot. We stay for the characters. There are things you can do to make a character interesting enough to grab an audience and keep them turning pages. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
In this episode we continue the interview with Barrett discussing post production, editing, and the sacrifices that come with being a writer or creator. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
Indie Filmmaker Barrett Burgin talks storytelling through cinema. The story of a film is created three times: script, production, and in the editing room. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
Inspiration strikes like lightning, but if you can bottle it and channel it into your creative endeavors your life fulfillment will be ratcheted up ten fold. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
5 steps that will get you into the habit of writing. Consistency is everything and a secret ingredient will hold you to the task. This process will help writers, but it also works for just about any goal. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
Anyone can hook an audience with an intriguing mystery or a dangerous situation. The hard part is making it all add up to something meaningful. The hard part is in Act 3 when it all comes to a climax. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
Stories are in our blood. We connect through them and they shape our beliefs systems which in turn has an impact on society. Stories touch our souls. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thebard/message
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