DNA Podcast 035 – The Hero’s Journey Strikes Back!
In this episode, Rob and Don are joined by Jack Ward for a spirited debate about Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey. Does Campbell’s opus really hold the key...
Dan Harmon’s Story Circle Evolved
Anyone who reads my blog knows that I’m fascinated by story structure, and recently I’ve been probing the depths of Dan Harmon’s Story Circle. The Story Circle...
DNA Podcast 034 -What are litRPGs?
In this episode Don and Rob are joined by the awesome Ramon Meija of the litRPG podcast to talk about the biggest new genre you’ve probably never...
January 27, 2017
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DNA Podcast 033 – Writing Formulas
In this episode, Rob and Don sit down to discuss story structure. They explore the origins of the 3-act...
Thoughts on Different Story Structures
My recent article where I was trying to unravel the mysteries of writing what I call Procedural Fiction and a conversation I had with my friend Don...
Writing Creative Procedural Fiction
Heroic Journeys are pretty much the gold standard for modern fiction writing. The vast majority of stories written in any genre are heroic journeys wherein a weak/flawed...
Lester Dent’s Master Pulp Story Formula Checklist
I’ve been a big fan of pulp writer Lester Dent’s Master Story Formula for a while. I consider it perhaps the simplest layout for a plot-driven 4-act...
The Part-Time Writers Podcast
One of my favourite manga of all time is the manga Bakuman, a fantastic story about two young Japanese comic book artists who are trying to make...
DNA Podcast 023 – Why you shouldn’t be a writer
In this episode, Rob and Don discuss the cons of becoming a professional writer (or artist). While the internet is filled with people telling you that you’re...
August 26, 2016
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The key elements of a bestselling novel
The Independent newspaper had an interesting piece today about a pair of researchers (Penguin UK editor Jodie Archer, and associate professor of English at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln,...