Seeking Stories (Archive)

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Seeking Stories (Archive) Podcast

Welcome to the Seeking Stories Podcast, where our goal is to thrust open the wonderful, dangerous, exhilarating world of books to help you narrow down the myriad of options and find the stories that speak closest to your soul. Once you’ve found a good book or two, we want to help you enjoy your reading endeavors by offering fresh and hopefully interesting perspectives on the stories that are important to you. So, pull up a chair, get the fire roaring, and let’s enter the worlds of our favorite stories. Thanks for listening!

  1. 24/05/2020

    Episode 14 - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Chapter 1 - The Boy Who Lived

    Kristen and I are thrilled to re-launch the Seeking Stories Podcast today, and moving forward we're filming the podcast for YouTube (the episodes will still be available for streaming on podcast platforms)! As part of the re-launch, we're starting a series where we break-down Harry Potter & the Sorcerer's Stone one chapter at at a time, and compare it to the corresponding scene(s) from the movie. Today, we're examining Chapter One: The Boy Who Lived

    37 min
  2. Episode 13 - Into the Spider-Verse

    18/07/2019

    Episode 13 - Into the Spider-Verse

    We've recently recommended Into the Spider-Verse more than any other film, and do so for two reasons: it's brilliantly funny and it's deep. Join us, as we break open why Into the Spider-Verse works, and discover tips for applying similar techniques to your on writing and creative projects.

    44 min
  3. Episode 12 - Fahrenheit 451

    11/07/2019

    Episode 12 - Fahrenheit 451

    Ryan and Kristen are joined by David and Madison as we discuss Fahrenheit 451, written by Ray Bradbury in the early 1950's. We discuss: How the themes are even more pertinent today than they were more than 60 years ago. Why the ending does not quite meet the standard of the rest of the book. The style, language, intentional word choices, and thematic elements that Ray Bradbury includes.

    51 min
  4. Episode 11 - How to Write a Historical Narrative Prologue

    04/07/2019

    Episode 11 - How to Write a Historical Narrative Prologue

    The historical narrative (think the opening to The Fellowship of the Ring) is one of the most popular prologues for modern writers. Today we break open its uses, pitfalls, and most importantly how and when to use one for your own stories.

    1h 5m
  5. Episode 10 - How to Write an Action Prologue (Star Trek - 2009)

    05/04/2019

    Episode 10 - How to Write an Action Prologue (Star Trek - 2009)

    The Action Prologue thrusts your audience into the heart of your story. Here are 7 keys for writing an epic and engaging action prologue. https://seekingstories.com/7-keys-for-writing-an-action-prologue/ Your Action Prologue should be the best way to open your story. Your Action Prologue should hook the audience. Your Action Prologue should provide information in a dynamic way that the rest of the story couldn’t do better. Your Action Prologue should emotionally connect the audience to your story. Your Action Prologue should introduce the hero/protagonist. Your Action Prologue should: establish a major plot point or two. Your Action Prologue should set the tone for the rest of your story.

    55 min
  6. Episode 9 - Sleeping Beauty

    10/12/2018

    Episode 9 - Sleeping Beauty

    Protagonists are often hidden in the shadows of stories. Here, we uncover 6 truths about protagonists, and reveal Sleeping Beauty's true protagonist. www.seekingstories.com

    52 min
  7. Episode 8 - How to Use a 10-Star Movie Rating System

    08/10/2018

    Episode 8 - How to Use a 10-Star Movie Rating System

    Can you rate movies? Should you rate movies? Can you make consistent sense of a 10-star movie rating system? These are important questions that Ryan and Kristen explore en-route to breaking down the traditional 10-star rating system for analyzing your favorite (or not) movies and other stories.

    1h 1m
  8. Episode 7 - Ten Steps for Writing Any Story

    01/10/2018

    Episode 7 - Ten Steps for Writing Any Story

    How do you write a story? Can storytelling be broken into a series of steps? The short answer: yes! While stories have a multitude of moving parts, most well crafted stories have a series of elements that can be found throughout any genre, and our goal today is to provide you with ten key steps that will help you look improve your storytelling. We discuss the original Star Wars (1977), Toy Story (1995), and the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (2005) to discover these important elements that you can use to craft your story.

    43 min
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Welcome to the Seeking Stories Podcast, where our goal is to thrust open the wonderful, dangerous, exhilarating world of books to help you narrow down the myriad of options and find the stories that speak closest to your soul. Once you’ve found a good book or two, we want to help you enjoy your reading endeavors by offering fresh and hopefully interesting perspectives on the stories that are important to you. So, pull up a chair, get the fire roaring, and let’s enter the worlds of our favorite stories. Thanks for listening!

Information

  • Creator
    Ryan Cardinale
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2020
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2019
  • Show Website
    Seeking Stories (Archive)

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