Spider Man is back! Does whatever a spider can. Join MB Mooney and Steven Faletti as they review the latest Spider Man movie, Far From Home. What did they like or not like? What did they think of the writing? Also hear why they knew the Marvel/Sony issue would all work out. Warning! Spoiler Filled Episode!
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In this episode:
What was great about SpiderMan Far From Home?
What were some of the problems in the movie?
What did Britt and Steven think of the Sony/Marvel conflict?
What is a Multi Author Project? With the success of Marvel and other extended universes, more authors are writing books together or in the same story. Join author MB Mooney as he interviews Author Lynn Donovan and Tom Elsa Bruno, two of the authors in the new series, Beyond the VEIL. They discuss the new series and what it’s like writing and working together. Then Steven Faletti writes Parleys, the next chapter in the Singularity story. Listen and vote!
Are tropes always bad? Writers deal with tropes and each genre has a list of tropes. Writers Steven and Britt define tropes, give examples, and discuss how to use tropes without becoming a cliche. Then MB Mooney shares The Brig, ch. 8 of Singularity. Listen and vote!
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In this episode:
What is a trope?
Why do we have tropes?
Are they good or bad?
What are some examples of tropes?
How can we use tropes without them becoming a cliche?
Writers must learn the power of Show Don’t Tell. From novels to TV, films, and plays, great readers SHOW us the story, the characters, the theme in intriguing ways and lazy writers simply tell us these things. Zena Dell Lowe with Mission Ranch Films has years of experience as an actress and screenwriter and is passionate about teaching people how to tell amazing stories. Listen to the discussion with Zena complete with interesting examples from popular films. Show Don’t Tell!
Don’t give up! In every great success story, the person has several chances to quit … but they don’t. Why is resiliency important in a writing career? How can we keep going? Listen to the discussion and then hear Steven share Aboard the Slagtree, ch 7 of Singularity. Listen and Vote!
In this episode:
What does it mean to be resilient?
Why is it hard to persevere as a writer?
Why is resiliency so important in any pursuit?
Why is it especially important for writers?
How can we stay resilient and keep going?
Why is it important to give ourselves permission and grace?
Agents and publishers talk with authors about platform, but what is “borrowed platform”? Listen as Britt Mooney and Steven Faletti discuss the importance of networking, being generous, and connecting with others to help with “borrowed platform”. Then author MB Mooney shares The Pirates, ch 6 of the sci fi story Singularity. Listen and vote!
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In this episode:
What is platform?
Why is it important?
What is borrowed platform?
How do you get borrowed platform?
What is the importance of networking and being generous and kind in the industry?
Author MB Mooney shares chapter 6 of Singularity, called The Pirates.
