Story In Mind

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Let's take a break from writing and go for a walk! On route, we'll talk shop: story structure, publishing, and literature. We'll also talk about psychology, mental health, and addiction in story.

Moss Whelan


    • Nov 4, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 1m AVG DURATION
    • 503 EPISODES


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    Nathan Ogloff

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2023 58:56


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

    ambience
    Space Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2022 60:12


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

    mars space race
    What Is Freedom?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2021 60:09


    Sabotaging the hero's journey. Step 17.

    freedom sabotaging
    Too Whirled

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2021 60:13


    Sabotaging the hero's journey. Step 16.

    sabotaging whirled
    Thresholding Pattern

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2021 60:30


    Sabotaging the hero's journey. Step 15.

    pattern sabotaging
    Axis Allies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2021 60:33


    Sabotaging the hero's journey. Step 14.

    sabotaging axis allies
    Returning The Refusal

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2021 60:25


    Sabotaging the hero's journey. Step 13.

    sabotaging refusal
    Vehicle Within

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2021 60:19


    Sabotaging the hero's journey. Step 12.

    vehicles sabotaging
    Ultimate Doom

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2021 60:11


    Sabotaging the hero's journey. Step 11.

    sabotaging ultimate doom
    Neverlasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 60:18


    Sabotaging the hero's journey. Step 10.

    sabotaging
    Good Pappa

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 60:21


    Sabotaging the hero's journey. Step 9.

    sabotaging pappa
    Tempting

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2021 60:05


    Sabotaging the hero's journey. Step 8.

    sabotaging tempting
    Mama Mia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 60:24


    Sabotaging the hero's journey. Step 7.

    sabotaging mama mia
    Threshold Blues

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 62:45


    Sabotaging the hero's journey. Step 6.

    blues threshold sabotaging
    Road Of Failure

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2021 61:05


    Sabotaging the hero's journey. Step 5.

    failure sabotaging
    Agent Of Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2021 60:02


    Sabotaging the hero's journey. Step 4.

    agent sabotaging
    Unnatural Allies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2021 60:27


    Sabotaging the hero's journey. Step 3.

    allies sabotaging unnatural
    Accepting The Call

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2021 53:32


    Sabotaging the hero's journey. Step 2.

    accepting sabotaging
    Adventure Warning

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2021 60:37


    Sabotaging the hero's journey. Step 1.

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    Last Ditch

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2021 60:42


    How to end a writing project.

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    Masks

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2021 60:28


    Is an author an identity?

    masks
    Inside Out

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2021 61:03


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

    Counterpoint Of View

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 60:44


    How the scene's COV character argues theme.

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    Axis Mundi 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2021 60:23


    Centring the writing.

    axis mundi centring
    Axis Mundi 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2021 60:30


    Writing the centre.

    writing axis mundi
    Fusion Success

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 60:13


    Weaving manuscripts together update.

    success fusion weaving
    Orange Astronaut

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 60:16


    Exploring character description.

    orange exploring astronauts
    Happy Returns

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2021 60:21


    Characters who change their mind.

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    The Attic

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2021 61:16


    What portrait do you keep upstairs?

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    Make Mistakes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2021 61:19


    Development needs error.

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    Boxes

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2021 60:08


    The author experience in chunks.

    boxes
    To Fashion

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2021 60:16


    Can we shape a reader?

    fashion
    Characters As Actors

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 60:12


    The novel is a play.

    characters actors
    Character Differences

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2021 61:43


    What separates characters?

    character differences
    Endless Chapter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 60:27


    When is the editing over?

    endless
    Wings

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2021 60:02


    Blue birds, angels, and psychopomps.

    wings
    Best Friend 2

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 60:32


    Is your protagonist your outlook?

    best friend
    Best Friend 1

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2021 60:34


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

    best friend
    Foundation

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2021 61:22


    Building on subtext.

    building foundation
    Changing Mind

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 61:46


    Shifting consciousness.

    shifting
    Convince Me

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2021 62:07


    Should our book sell itself?

    convince
    Inner Text

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 60:06


    Do characters think in sentences?

    Cut What Doesn’t Work

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 61:01


    Using a logic gate to create clarity.

    Indigenous Narnia

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 60:30


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

    indigenous narnia
    Rite Of Passage

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 61:00


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

    rite of passage
    Bullet Train

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2021 60:13


    Capitalizing on a productive day.

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    Vocal Yocal

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2021 60:09


    Mixing promotion with local fandom.

    mixing vocal
    Deep Scene Diving

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2021 60:44


    How far will sublimation take us?

    deep diving
    Oh R’Lyeh?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 60:09


    One side of a setting.

    Sediment

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 62:30


    Looking at storytelling as a building up of layers.

    sediment
    Fluidity

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 60:53


    Keeping the wheel of fate moving.

    fluidity

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