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In-Depth Series: Random Elements of Storytelling

  • Number of episodes: 19
  • Open/closed: open
  • Date of earliest show: 2017-12-07
  • Date of latest show: 2019-07-23
  • Series RSS feeds: ogg, spx, mp3
lostnbronx leads us on an investigation of the fundamentals of story telling.

hpr2862 :: Art vs. Commerce In Storytelling hosted by lostnbronx

2019-07-23. 00:13:50. Clean.
stories, storytelling, art, commerce, lostnbronx.

Lostnbronx examines stories as both art and products.

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hpr2789 :: Pacing In Storytelling hosted by lostnbronx

2019-04-11. 00:16:38. Clean.
stories, storytelling, pacing, lostnbronx.

Lostnbronx takes a stab at explaining why the pace of your story matters.

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hpr2776 :: Sub-Plots In Storytelling hosted by lostnbronx

2019-03-25. 00:18:13. Clean.
stories, storytelling, sub-plots, lostnbronx.

Lostnbronx looks at the importance of tightly-structured subplots in storytelling.

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hpr2753 :: Specific Settings In Storytelling hosted by lostnbronx

2019-02-20. 00:17:07. Clean.
stories, storytelling, setting, lostnbronx.

Lostnbronx looks at why you might choose specific settings for your tales.

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hpr2728 :: The Unreliable Narrator In Storytelling hosted by lostnbronx

2019-01-16. 00:13:34. Clean.
stories, storytelling, narration, lostnbronx.

Lostnbronx looks at unreliable narrators and narrative techniques in stories.

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hpr2718 :: Genre In Storytelling hosted by lostnbronx

2019-01-02. 00:12:30. Clean.
stories, storytelling, genre, lostnbronx.

Lostnbronx takes a look at the importance of genre in storytelling.

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hpr2687 :: Some Additional Talk About Characters -- 02 hosted by lostnbronx

2018-11-20. 00:12:30. Clean.
stories, storytelling, characters, lostnbronx.

Lostnbronx takes a look at what sorts of characters work best for certain types of tales. Part 02.

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hpr2680 :: Some Additional Talk About Characters -- 01 hosted by lostnbronx

2018-11-09. 00:12:26. Clean.
stories, storytelling, characters, lostnbronx.

Lostnbronx takes a look at what sorts of characters work best for certain types of tales. Part 01.

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hpr2670 :: Character Arcs In Storytelling hosted by lostnbronx

2018-10-26. 00:14:53. Clean.
stories, storytelling, character arcs, lostnbronx.

Lostnbronx looks character arcs, and their role in storytelling.

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hpr2643 :: The Payoff In Storytelling hosted by lostnbronx

2018-09-19. 00:11:17. Clean.
stories, storytelling, endings, lostnbronx.

A brief look at the emotional structure of story endings.

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hpr2584 :: Plot Twists In Storytelling hosted by lostnbronx

2018-06-28. 00:11:59. Clean.
storytelling, plot twists, lostnbronx.

Lostnbronx examines plot twists, including the different types, and how they can be used.

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hpr2563 :: Action In Storytelling hosted by lostnbronx

2018-05-30. 00:17:45. Clean.
storytelling, action.

Lostnbronx looks at different uses of action in storytelling.

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hpr2548 :: Single Vs Multiple Characters hosted by lostnbronx

2018-05-09. 00:17:30. Clean.
storytelling, writing, characters, lostnbronx.

Lostnbronx looks at why single or multiple main characters are better in stories.

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hpr2536 :: Lostnbronx examines points-of-view and tenses in storytelling. hosted by lostnbronx

2018-04-23. 00:16:53. Clean.
storytelling, stories, pov, tense, writing, lostnbronx.

Lostnbronx examines points-of-view and tenses in storytelling.

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hpr2531 :: Plot And Story hosted by lostnbronx

2018-04-16. 00:14:26. Clean.
storytelling, plot, story, character, background, lostnbronx.

Lostnbronx shares some thoughts about the nature of plot and story in storytelling.

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hpr2527 :: Reviews Vs. Critiques hosted by lostnbronx

2018-04-10. 00:13:59. Clean.
storytelling, review, critique, lostnbronx, film, writing, audio drama, tv.

Lostnbronx contrasts "reviews" with "critiques", which are not the same things.

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hpr2522 :: Flashbacks In Storytelling hosted by lostnbronx

2018-04-03. 00:10:56. Clean.
storytelling, flashback, lostnbronx.

Lostnbronx takes a breezy look at the narrative technique of the flashback.

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hpr2484 :: The Big Idea hosted by lostnbronx

2018-02-08. 00:19:24. Clean.
writing, storytelling, lostnbronx, science fiction, fantasy, history, historical romance, story structure.

A breezy look at what a "big idea" means in storytelling.

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hpr2439 :: Internal Logic of Stories hosted by lostnbronx

2017-12-07. 00:19:12. Clean.
stories, storytelling, gaming, rpg, movies, writing, star trek, stardrifter, warp, starjump, lostnbronx.

Lostnbronx talks about stories and story consistency.

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