Welcome to the wrong way podcast because we have no real direction. We'll be going here, there and everywhere.
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A podcast for the mistakes we make and the lessons from them.
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Writing the Wrong Way is the perfect podcast for serious writers who want to stand out in a crowded industry by becoming more productive while taking more artistic risks. Jonathan Ball is an award-winning author of dark, experimental artworks. He holds a PhD in creative writing and uses an analytical approach to show serious writers new ways to write, edit, and work so they can create innovative art that stands taller than the crowd. https://www.strangerfication.ca/
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A plan from a fed up humanist… YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCa-WQiR3gB3WXGMFGx8PYlQ Twitter: @CommitOrRegret
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Harry Houdini, master illusionist and contortionist, unmasks the various ways that criminals take advantage of their victims.
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Breaking out of the Pandemic Funk with "Fearless" Fred Kennedy
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Jonathan welcomes “Fearless” Fred Kennedy to talk about his Image comic Dead Romans and how he dug out of his pandemic-induced creative funk. Pick up the latest copy of Dead Romans here: https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/dead-romans For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom …
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Self-Employment and Isolation with Elena Sturk-Lussier
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Jonathan welcomes Uniter columnist Elena Sturk-Lussier to talk about their recent piece on the isolation of self-employment and freelance work. Read more of Elena's columns: https://uniter.ca/author/elena-sturk-lussier For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.…
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How to stay motivated with GMB Chomichuk and Lyndon Radchenka
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Jonathan welcomes studio-mates Gregory and Lyndon to talk about how they stay motivated to continue creating when the work is not progressing well. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://w…
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Exposing yourself to feedback with Justin Currie and Lyndon Radchenka
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Jonathan welcomes Justin Currie, a.k.a. Chasing Artwork, and Lyndon "The Letterer" Radchenka to talk about the risk and reward of building yourself a reliable feedback loop in your writing. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/…
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Tara Cole-McCaffrey on Developing Your Style
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Jonathan welcomes professional stylist Tara Cole-McCaffrey to talk about how to create your own personal writing style. You can see more of Tara's style at https://patronofdreams.com/ For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/…
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Jonathan welcomes friend and frequent collaborator GMB Chomichuk to share his thoughts on the indie filmmaking process immediately after they wrapped production on The Princess and the Dragon, a terrifying horror take coming soon to a screen near you! For more of GMB Chomichuk's work: https://www.gmbchomichuk.ca/ For more of Jonathan's work: …
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How to Be a Hero by Making Comics with Lyndon Radchenka and ZM Schuster
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Jonathan welcomes comic co-creators Lyndon Radchenka and Zach Schuster to talk about their upcoming Hero-Man, and their recent trip to France to promote the book at an international comics festival. You can pre-order Hero-Man now: https://a.co/d/geG2Bs0 For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom …
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Jonathan welcomes in his podcast producer Dan to talk about his "Meathouse" screenwriting project and about how to stay motivated and keep writing in the face of adversity. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ …
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Jonathan welcomes Doni, the creative force behind The Aperios World Project, to talk about Afrofuturism and its depiction in the modern media landscape. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfict…
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Too Many Cooks is a crash course in postmodern art
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Jonathan talks about the viral video Too Many Cooks, and its multilayered look at the distortion of our reality. Watch Too Many Cooks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrGrOK8oZG8 For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ htt…
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Is Shakespeare an experimental writer? Sonnet 130
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Jonathan discusses William Shakespeare's Sonnet 130, which he considers an experimental poem from the most well-known writer in western civilization. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…
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Jonathan dives into the classic H.G. Wells novel The Island of Dr. Moreau and compares it's animals vs. human conflict to the philosophies of Dr. Slavoj Zizek. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…
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Jonathan continues his breakdown of Shirley Jackson's 1959 gothic horror novel The Haunting of Hill House. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/
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Did Shirley Jackson write the perfect novel? The Haunting of Hill House
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Jonathan discusses Shirley Jackson's 1959 gothic horror novel The Haunting of Hill House. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/
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David Lynch's Lost Highway contains a perfect scene that writers should study
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Jonathan discusses a specific scene from David Lynch's Lost Highway (1997), which he says is one of the most perfect scenes ever created in film. Watch the scene here first: https://youtu.be/gzoe2_Hlz7Y?si=bAZWa8ofxJ_MFWvr For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom…
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Is Ursula K. Le Guin the best science fiction writer in Omelas?
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Jonathan discusses one of the best writers the genre of science fiction has ever seen, Ursula K. Le Guin, beloved the world over for her sci-fi-centred Hainish universe, and Earthsea fantasy series. Specifically, Jonathan talks about Le Guin's 1973 short work of philosophical fiction, "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas." You can read the short sto…
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What do Sigourney Weaver, Star Trek, and Alan Rickman have in common? Galaxy Quest!
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Jonathan breaks down the 1999 Star Trek spoof Galaxy Quest, directed by Dean Parisot and written by David Howard and Robert Gordon. It's a clever take on what was at that point a tired franchise. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerf…
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Has Christopher Nolan done his own Inception to convince me he is Hitchcock?
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Jonathan breaks down Christopher Nolan's Inception (2010), how it externalizes an internal conflict, and works so well structurally. Truly a masterpiece of Hitchcockian proportions. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…
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Who is the real Parasite in this smash Korean film?
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Jonathan discusses the 2019 Academy Award-winning Parasite, directed by Bong Joon-ho, who co-wrote the screenplay with Han Jin-won. A dark comedy from South Korea that does everything right as far as screenwriting goes, and many other things as well. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.…
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Is Seth Rogen just using James Franco? The genius of Pineapple Express
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Jonathan talks about the 2008 hit comedy Pineapple Express, written by Seth Rogan and Evan Goldberg. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/
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Thanos versus The Alien! Screenwriter Dan O'Bannon and Dynamic Story Structure
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Jonathan talks about Dan O'Bannon's Guide to Screenplay Structure, a book on screenwriting from the writer of Alien, Total Recall, and Lifeforce. Pick up Dan O'Bannon's book here: https://www.amazon.ca/Dan-OBannons-Guide-Screenplay-Structure/dp/B00F6IZHHC For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.c…
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Robert Eggers made a deal with the devil to write The Witch — and so can you!
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Jonathan discusses his thoughts on the 2015 horror film The Witch, written and directed by Robert Eggers. Watch The Witch (2015): https://youtu.be/iQXmlf3Sefg?si=cbW0wG4hplEtRfAm For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…
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Creating a shared world with GMB Chomichuk and Chadwick Ginther
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Jonathan welcomes frequent writing collaborators GMB Chomichuk and Chadwick Ginther on the show to talk about their upcoming project Shared World, which launches Nov. 29, 2023: https://www.facebook.com/events/1011277780184918/?ti=ls For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://w…
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Adam Sandler's terrible movie Jack and Jill can make you a better writer
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Jonathan analyzes the 2011 Adam Sandler film Jack and Jill, in which Sandler plays two characters, a twin brother and sister: https://youtu.be/YyK_CTdrFyw?si=d_ELeIVWjhKcaWT_ According to Jonathan, it's actually a well-constructed character journey hidden inside a hot mess of a film. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom …
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Jonathan continues to answer questions from a former student about how to become the professional writer they want to be. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/
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Jonathan answers a student's questions about writing, how to make good writing decisions, and how to be a more consistent, collaborative writer. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/
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Jonathan answers a listener question about how to begin thewriting process, and from that answers the larger question of “How do I become a REAL writer?” or how to create consistently good written content on a regular basis. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.stran…
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UCalgary Keynote on Horror Stories and The Eye Collector
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Jonathan gives a keynote address to students at the University of Calgary about creating The Eye Collector, and how he wrote it the wrong way. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/
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Building the Meathouse with Dan Vadeboncoeur
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Jonathan welcomes back WTWW producer Dan Vadeboncoeur to talk about developing his Meathouse film concept into a full-fledged screenplay. Hear the Super Pulp Science episode that birthed the Meathouse: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ceXzWIFGyjwZqxyk9q48T?si=4ab388b351244414 For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https:/…
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