How to Write a Good Story- Human Needs
All stories are ultimately about humans needs- specifically, a human (or human-like being) trying to meet those basic fundamental needs in some way. No matter what the...
How to Write a Good Story – Throughlines
The human brain is a pattern-seeking and pattern-making machine. In other words, we naturally look for patterns in the world around us, and will even make patterns...
DNA Podcast 45 – Affluence in the Media
In this episode, Rob and Don delve into the topic of Affluence in the Media. Where do our ideas of wealth come from? How does the media...
The Fall of BLEACH and the fate of the Big Three Millennial Manga
YouTube user Super Eyepatch Wolf posted a fascinating video last year about how the manga/anime BLEACH went from being one of the big three to cancellation. It’s...
June 27, 2017
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China makes a play for the Teen Anime market
One interesting development which has gone somewhat unnoticed during the first half of 2017 was China’s streaming media companies entering the teen animation market. While Chinese companies...
How to Write a Good Story – The Essence of Story
On social media across the Internet, there is a single constant refrain- “How do I write a good story?” It comes from new writers eager to make...
June 23, 2017
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Microsoft Dictate
This is interesting. Microsoft has released their new Text to Speech add-on for Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) called Dictate. Which, according to the Project Website– Features Supports...
What Writers can learn from Animators and Comic Artists
Recently I did a post looking at the ideas of a writing guru called Eric Edson where among other things he made the statement that characters...
DNA Podcast 044 – Musical Brains
In this episode, Don and Rob are joined by their friend Richard Moule to discuss music and how it affects us. The trio explore the physical processes...
Eric Edson’s Screenwriting Tips
One of my favorite YouTube channels is one called Film Courage, which is a channel basically dedicated to interviewing screenwriters and screenwriting teachers. There are some fantastic...