The Storyteller’s Mission with Zena Dell Lowe

EPISODE DESCRIPTION –  Is your commitment to truth in storytelling being unknowingly skewed by past trauma? How can you tell? How do you stop it? Why does it matter? This week Zena takes you down the…

EPISODE DESCRIPTION –  Is art really about self-expression? Or something more? Why do we create it? Especially when the majority of the time, we don't even know the outcome. Will we get paid for it? …

EPISODE DESCRIPTION – Sean Gaffney has authored thirty produced plays, three feature films, four commissioned television pilots, two published chapter books, as well as over two hundred produced vide…

EPISODE DESCRIPTION – Sean Gaffney has authored thirty produced plays, three feature films, four commissioned television pilots, two published chapter books, as well as over two hundred produced vide…

EPISODE DESCRIPTION – Zena lends her knowledge and expertise as a guest on Reality Coaching for Writers with host Eddie Jones. From how to pitch your story to why Christians need to start writing rat…

EPISODE DESCRIPTION – What's going on with the writers and this strike? What are the demands? Are they reasonable? Why now? Why at all? Find the answers and more in this episode as Zena takes us thro…

EPISODE DESCRIPTION – Wondering if the little things that feel kind of wrong in life are really that big of a deal? Maybe you feel like they aren't. Like the truth will come out eventually. That's wh…

EPISODE DESCRIPTION – Do you remember 1984? Not the big hair and MTV, but the telescreens and newspeak. That's right, we're talking George Orwell's 1984 on this week's episode. Zena's analysis of the…

EPISODE DESCRIPTION – Let's talk about protest literature: what it is and isn't, the impact it has had historically, the power behind the art. Zena breaks down a few favorites, as well as the impact …

EPISODE DESCRIPTION – Just in case there is still any confusion on self-indulgence in story, Zena brings a new movie into the mix this week with Jesus Revolution, analyzing story for story's sake. Yo…

EPISODE DESCRIPTION – Have you seen or read some stories and come away feeling a little manipulated? Maybe you felt there were elements that really didn't make sense, but still managed to punch you i…

EPISODE DESCRIPTION – Ever find yourself on the defense after bringing up your views that may be counter-woke? Feel like you can't even bring up your views because labels and assumptions start flying…

EPISODE DESCRIPTION – Tired of feeling like you're the only one who sees the world's gone crazy? Afraid to speak out because of the backlash of name-calling, labels, and assumptions? Join Zena this w…

EPISODE DESCRIPTION – Let's face it. We're at a turning point in our society. And this begs the question: Am I writing the most important stories? What stories should I be telling? How can I help mak…

EPISODE DESCRIPTION – Did you know, as a storyteller, you actually are held to a higher moral standard? Do you know why? Follow along as Zena breaks down the importance of representing the moral worl…

EPISODE DESCRIPTION – In this brand new session created exclusively for the Writers Chat community, Zena uses the knowledge she’s gleaned as a story coach to come up with 5 mind-blowing insights to h…

EPISODE DESCRIPTION – Are you aware of the worldview you're promoting in your writing? Do you write just for yourself and not to influence or affect change? Join Zena in this episode as she breaks do…

EPISODE DESCRIPTION – Have you ever found yourself weaving your own story into your WIP? Or even considered writing an autobiography? In this episode, Zena tracks through some pitfalls and how to avo…

EPISODE DESCRIPTION – Obstacles to your character's main objective and how they deal with them are what drive your story. If you don't have obstacles, you won't have a story. This week, Zena breaks d…

EPISODE DESCRIPTION – Negotiations between characters help to raise the stakes in your scenes, but how else can you use this technique in your story? Learn how to use this technique to help reveal tr…