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IN WHICH I SPEAK ABOUT THE EVENTS OF "THE BELLS" AND THE WRITING ON THIS SEASON.

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In which I speak about the aftermath of Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan and do a whirlwind flyby of Star Trek III: The Search For Spock and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home.

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In which we speak about writing influences (Tolkien), Joseph Campbell, Indy Author resources, and other strange things like bike riding around Lake Victoria.

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 In which I speak about the conclusion of the film, Timelocks versus Optionlocks to create drama and suspense, and closing up all the loose ends. 

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2 Days until the kickoff of Camp NaNoWriMo for you writer types.

More info here: www.campnanowrimo.org.

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The next  episode of our deep deep dive into Star Trek 2:TWOK. In which I speak about the rule of 3 and how to build tension in a scene, Kirk's character moments, and how to do visual FX in 1982!

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In which I go on about the storytelling power of Nicolas Meyer and how much he accomplishes in just 5 minutes during the Kobayashi Maru introduction to Star Trek: TWOK....among other things.

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In which I speak about what I love about Warhammer 40,000 and 30K and what kind of stories I would write if I had free rein to do what I would like.

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In which I talked about the start of production, the players, and the choice of titles and the themes that govern Star Trek II.

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In which I discuss the trials and tribble-ations of "Star Trek: The Motion Picture".

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In which I discuss the period after "Space Seed" and the trials and tribble-ations of the "Star Trek" franchise from the late 60's to the late 70's.

The Book I mentioned was "The Fifty Year Mission: …

In which I discuss the origins of Star Trek and do a deep dive into "Space Seed", the episode that introduced us to Khan Noonien Singh, and just how honest is Captain Kirk anyway?

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In which I speak with USA Today Bestseller L.S. Hawker about her upcoming novel "The Throwaways", writing rituals, resistance, and much more! L.S. Hawker's (https://lshawker.com/) Novels here:

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In which I talk about the remainder of the Supreme Ordeal and then wrap everything up to Return with the Elixir and Master of Both Worlds.

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In which we cover the stages from Crossing the Threshold to the First 2 parts of the Supreme Ordeal, while I try to avoid too much psychology and talk about how stories can be used to control people.

In which I discuss Joseph Campbell's Monomyth, Christopher Vogler's distillation, and move from the Ordinary World to Crossing the First Threshold.

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In which I speak to Steve Vera about how he became an author, found an agent, and the stories that influence him.

Steve's just a guy who wishes he could fire lightning out of his fingertips. Afflicte…

It's November 1st and time for NaNoWriMo! Ever wanted to write a book? Now's your chance, 50,000 words, 30 days. No negotiations. Get going. I've done NaNoWriMo for about 10 years now and I give you …

In which I talk about some Urban Legends, the other Conan films and TV shows and Barack the Barbarian (yes, that's a thing!) and the future of the Conan character.

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