Storytellers’ Outpost : Recent Episodes
Julie Elesiv
How to MASTER storytelling!
This is your official outpost for narrative navigation, character cartography, and exposition expedition! (With a 1930’s vintage twist, because why not.)
Adventures departing- See you there, Storyteller.
I LOVE batman. I love him so much. But how has the character been going strong since 1939?? In today’s episode, we will reveal the secret of Gotham City, and Batman's longevity!
References: DC Comics and John Truby
Why are some female characters so hard to like? Is it her fault…or is it the writers’? Let’s dive into one of the trickiest topics in today’s writing world.
References: Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender, Smithsonian, Guardian, Modern Gentlemen, ScreenRant, The American Prospect, Morning Edition, Box Office Mojo.
Happy Halloween! Do you want to scare your readers?? A good amount of fear can take a story to the next level. In this episode, we’ll learn how to scare your readers silly! 👻
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References: Stephen King, Anton Chekhov, Chuck Wendig, and Rebecca Delphine.
Disney has a net worth of over $180.Billion…but what if I told you that once, one of their animated movies bombed so badly they actually tried to shut down? It’s true. But what’s really amazing is what saved them…Disney’s secret formula.
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References: A Practical Guide to Joseph Campbell’s The Hero with a Thousand Faces
by Christopher Vogler and The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
This is our last episode on the 7 story steps! We’ll tell you how to end your story, and give you some of the best techniques for actually putting your pen to paper. Special guest India Ray joins us to share the secrets of the writing madman....
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References: Anatomy of Story, John truby. Audition, Michael Shurtleff. Save the Cat, Blake Snyder.
Your audience cares about one thing above all...character development. The quality of this development is the quality of your story. In other words, YOU CAN’T MESS THIS ONE UP!! Yikes, lotta pressure, right? Well don’t stress, we’re going to talk through it.
References: Anatomy of Story, John truby. Audition, Michael Shurtleff. Save the Cat, Blake Snyder. Structure of Story Ross Hartmann
5 invaluable secrets to writing battle scenes. Trust me, you won’t want to miss this one.
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Anatomy of Story, John truby. Audition, Michael Shurtleff. Save the Cat, Blake Snyder.
Gotta plan?? What should your hero do next? They can’t just sit there. Lucky you, step 4 of 7 will give you EXACTLY what you need to bring the action.
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Are people born wicked, or do they have wickedness thrust upon them...? What makes heroes go bad? Can they be redeemed? If you’re ready to deep dive into the origin of the opponent… this is the episode you’ve been waiting for. (It's hecka dramatic, btw.)
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References: The Psychology of Evil. TED talk by Philip Zimbardo, 2008. Anatomy of Story, John Truby. Dostoyevsky.
The BACKBONE of your story’s plot, the KEY to the audience’s attention, and the DRIVING FORCE of your hero can be summed up in one word- and in one episode! With special help from psychology experts we will dive into the secrets of the human experience and how to master telling the story of it.
References: John Truby, Master Class, Better Up Blog, Positive Psychology
Too much of a good thing? Always. And who would have guessed self-help books would give us the secret ingredient?
References: John truby “Anatomy of Story”, and Cambridge University Press
Is your story stiff? Forced? Mechanical? What if I told you there was a way to make your characters come to life and drive the plot to places you didn't even consider... And what if this method isn't a writing technique at all?
Sources: Uta Hagen "Respect for acting" and Tom Hiddleston
What if you could predict problems in your story before you ever wrote it?! Your steps to writing a great premise: 1) make a wish list. 2) look for possibilities. 3) look for problems you might encounter in the story. 4) find a designing principal. 5) pick the best character. 6) look for your conflict. 7) look for the hero’s basic action. 8) find their character change. 9) look for the eventual moral choice. 10) gauge audience appeal. Special thanks Peter Leppard with True Brit Audio for the intro and outro! And John B for spot reading. Refences: John Truby, Dwight Swain, Glenn Gers
Welcome to the Outpost! Your 1930's adventure-style ever-enlarging emporium of storytelling SECRETS! This episode is my origin story, want to share yours? Reach me at JulieElesiv@gmail.com