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Donald and Ryan investigate why Tony Stark’s second big screen adventure failed to offer an emotional and cohesive story, and offer suggestions for how to fix the story’s narrative.
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Donald and Ryan investigate why Tony Stark’s second big screen adventure failed to offer an emotional and cohesive story, and offer suggestions for how to fix the story’s narrative.
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Ryan and Kristen and examine the surprising depth of the spy-comedy, “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.”
The world is split into two groups.
Those who will never thrust open the pages of a book, even if the world is burning around them and the instructions for quenching the inferno can be found in-between le pages.
And then their counterparts, who cannot be pried away from the depths of the written word, even if the world is burning around them and a fire extinguisher sits in their lap (to clarify, the individual from scenario #1 did not have said extinguisher handy).
Ok, so maybe there is a bit of exaggeration and generalization here (but just a wee bit), but in all truthfulness, when it comes to taking in knowledge and learning, most of us have a preference for how we best digest new information. There are those who can have a complete learning experience by viewing examples (or through watching videos), others learn best via auditory means, and some (myself included) prefer to read a book or article to gain the desired info.
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Ryan and Adam discuss the oft-forgotten classic, October Sky.
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Ryan and Kristen discuss the story elements and world building techniques of the pilot episode of the award-winning show, Downton Abbey.
All writers create stories from three elements:
1. What we know and experience.
2. What we research and learn.
3. A most special ingredient: our imagination.
Stories that perfect this mixture (and toss in a few other key ingredients) can be quite delicious.
Whether we set our stories in the real-world, or in fantastical lands bearing little resemblance to this present age, all great stories simmer with an aura of truth which allows them to feel like they could actually happen. Why is it then, that when real-life gets crazy and downright implausible, we say it feels like we’re living in a story?