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Author Jeff Garvin and book blogger Dan Zarzana examine books & films through the lens of The Hero’s Journey℠. Created by world-renowned teacher and mythologist Joseph Campbell, and refined by Disney story veteran Christopher Vogler, The Hero’s Journey℠ is a series of motifs and archetypes that pervade myths, folklore, and stories across all cultures and eras. Each month, Jeff and Dan will discuss a different book or film. And probably, there will be some whiskey involved. (The trademark HER ...
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Writing great books is critical to generating sales and building a following of readers. On the Dialogue Doctor Podcast, Jeff Elkins and other writers discuss how to write dialogue that will excite readers and help you sell more books.
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Two brothers randomly select a WrestleMania match from the past and talk about it.
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The Oregon Basketball Coaches Association board of directors interviews current and former coaches around the state to discuss all things involved with being a basketball coach.
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Episode 229 - Empowering Your Writing through the Enneagram with Claire Taylor
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In this episode, Jeff sits down with author and Enneagram guru Claire Taylor. Jeff and Claire talk about why author's should know their number, how the Enneagram compares to other personality assessments, why the Enneagram is good for self understanding, and then ways you can use the Enneagram as a writer. You can find all things Claire Taylor at F…
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Episode 228 - Showing vs Telling with AG Bowman and JP Rindfleisch IX
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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach JP Rindfleisch IX sits down with author AG Bowman to discuss AG's opening scene. They discuss how to show the scene over telling facts, how to maintain a gritty noir narrative voice, how to help the reader experience the Vehicle character's feelings, working with an unreliable narrator, and managing journal en…
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Episode 227 - Creating Great Work with Ann Garvin
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In this episode, JP sits down with Author Ann Garvin. Ann is a scientist turned humorist, a USA TODAY and #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author of five books. JP and Ann discuss her journey from science to writing, how she helps writers enchant readers with high concepts, keeping characters centric to your writing, asking what the purpose of a story …
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https://podcastssss.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/flair+michaels.mp3 Career Threatening Match Welcome to RANDOMMANIAAAA!!! This week we have an absolute all-time classic. Two of the greatest in-ring performers of all time. Two of the all-around best performers of all time. They’re here at Wrestlemaina 24 in Orlando to put on one more banger. One more …
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Episode 226 - Writing a Big Family Scene with Dixie Williams and Laura Humm
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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach Laura Humm sits down with new author Dixie Williams to look at a scene Dixie has written. They talk about writing well known family tropes, making sure the reader knows who is in the scene so the reader can imagine the scene, orienting family relationships at the opening of the scene so we understand the famil…
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Episode 225 - Talking Great Stories - Time with Tom
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In this Time with Tom, Editor, Bookstore Owner, and author Tom Holbrook takes time out of his vacation to talk books and personal updates with Jeff. To find Tom's work, check out his services here https://holbrookauthorservices.com/ For more on the craft of writing, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/…
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Episode 224 - Powerful Scenes and Short Stories with Mary Van Everboeck
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In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Mary Van Everboeck to talk about a short story she is writing. They talk about finding themes, creating driving conflicts, and the difference between a short story and a scene from a novel. For more on the craft of writing, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/…
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Episode 223 - The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop (a Joint with JP)
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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coaches Jeff Elkins and JP Rindfleisch IX talk about the book The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop by Felicia Rose Chavez. They discuss the principles of the book, how they aspire to replicate these attitudes in their coaching, and how this kind of work has impacted their writing and editing. And Jeff makes everything m…
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Find your moving buddy, book your party reservation at Pizza Planet, and don’t forget my invitation, because you’ve got a friend in me. This is the Hero’s Journey℠ of Toy Story. The Hero's Journey℠ Podcast is a fun, insightful look at stories through the lens of Joseph Campbell’s world-renowned mythological framework, hosted by writers/BFFs Jeff Ga…
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Episode 222 - Writing Plot Twists into a Mystery
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In this Ask Me Anything Session, Dialogue Doctor Coach Laura Humm talks with author Mara about the plot twists she's planning for her work in process. They discuss tricking readers, setting up twists in advance, and how Sherlock Holmes novels worked. For more on the craft of writing, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/…
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Episode 221 - Behind the Scenes of Traditional Publishing with Chuck Sambuchino
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In this episode, Jeff has all his questions about traditional publishing by Chuck Sambuchino. Chuck talks with Jeff about how to approach agents, what authors' expectations around traditional publishing should be, and what about traditional publishing is a myth vs what is real. For Chuck's blog, events, and writing, check out https://chucksambuchin…
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Episode 220 - Building an Opening Scene with Erica Gloss
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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach Laura Humm sits down with author Erica Gloss to talk about Erica's work in progress. To open, they discuss the power of stories to normalize difficult topics like mental health and create a feeling of shared experience among readers. Turning to Erica's work, they talk about making the themes of Erica's opening…
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Episode 219 - Leslye Penelope and World Building
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In this episode, Jeff interviews award-winning author Leslye Penelope. They discuss her author career, her writing podcasts, and how she builds powerful fantasy worlds. To find Leslye's work, go to https://lpenelope.com/ For more on writing characters and dialogue, check out https://dialoguedoctor.com/…
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Episode 218 - Epic Fantasy and Romantic Tension
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In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Joan Lightning to look at Joan's work-in-progress. They talk about keeping all the characters included in the dialogue, using character positioning and body language to build romantic tension, using inner thoughts, avoiding summaries, and building fantasy worlds. For more on writing powerful dialogue and …
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Episode 217 - Editing and Writing Character Voices - Laura and Jeff Q&A
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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach Laura Humm and Jeff answer questions from the Dialoggers about editing character voices, writing accents, building languages from scratch, and the difference between a scene and a chapter. For more on writing dialogue, go to https://dialoguedoctor.com/By Jeff Elkins
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https://podcastssss.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/canam+orton+moroco.mp3 What could have been? WELCOME TO RANDOMANIAAAA!!! When we say OLD WRESTLING this is what we’re talking about. 1987 called and they want their mullets back. This match features four dudes in different spots in their careers. Orton was winding it down, Martel was just returning, ho…
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Episode 216 - Themes, Scene Types, and Character Casting with JP Rindfleisch IX and Lisa Young
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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach JP Rindfleisch IX sits down with author Lisa Young to talk about Lisa's cast of characters. They discuss Lisa's Story Hypothesis to understand her character's growth and the themes of her story. JP and Lisa discuss how the character's arc can accentuate the themes and growth arcs. They also discuss how to use …
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Episode 215 - An Interview with Daniel David Wallace
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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach JP Rindfleisch IX interviews writer and writing teacher, Daniel David Wallace. JP and Daniel talk about how Daniel's background in academics has shaped how he teaches writing, Daniel's Character First approach, the necessity of getting the story started right away, looking past the surface level of a plot to t…
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Episode 214 - Pacing the Energy of Your Story with Miss Catherine Hernandez
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In this episode, Jeff sits down with Editor and High Fantasy/Steam Punk writer Catherine Herandez. They discuss a short story Catherine is working on. They discuss introducing characters, balancing tension in scenes, and organizing your story around emotional tension. They also get into world-building and explaining the setting of the scene. For mo…
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Episode 213 - Flashbacks and Pacing with Lisa Bonneau
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In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Lisa Bonneau to talk about her work in progress. They talk about seamlessly integrating flashbacks into a scene and keeping one-on-one scenes building energy. For more on dialogue, come and join us at https://dialoguedoctor.com/By Jeff Elkins
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Get your cover story straight, tighten up your tango, and charge those camcorder batteries. This is the hero’s journey of True Lies. Listen now: https://herosjourneypodcast.com/true-lies The Hero's Journey℠ Podcast is a fun, insightful look at stories through the lens of Joseph Campbell’s world-renowned mythological framework, hosted by writers/BFF…
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Episode 212 - Writing Children's Voices with Laura Humm and MZ
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In this episode, Dialogue Doctor Laura Humm sits down with author MZ to look at MZ's work in progress. They discuss writing children's voices and keeping them different from adult voices, and they talk about pacing a scene. For more on writing dialogue, come and join us at https://dialoguedoctor.com/…
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Episode 211 - Understanding Your Cast (Engines, Anchors, and Hazards)
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In this solo episode, Jeff breaks down different types of cast members and how to use them to manipulate the power of your scenes and the power of your plot. This episode if part two of a teaching on cast building. Part one is episode 185 - https://dialoguedoctor.com/2024/01/24/episode-185-understanding-your-main-characters/ For more on writing dia…
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Session 210 - Plot, Character Growth, and Cast with Aaron Betts
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In this episode, Jeff sits down with author Aaron Betts to talk through Aaron's work in progress. They look at Aaron's plot, discuss how the story should operate as a journey narrative, and talk about how the characters should change as the journey progresses. They then discuss the characters and how they compliment each other as engines and anchor…
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https://podcastssss.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/showmiz+morritruth.mp3 Needs 2 more teams and 5 more minutes Welcome to RandomMania!!! This week we got some old wrestling, like usual, but this time it’s recent…old. It’s from 2010 and it’s ShowMiz vs Morrison and Truth for the Unified Tag-Team Championship. This match is extremely short but we manage…
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In this episode, Jeff hangs out with author/editor/bookstore owner Tom Holbrook. They talk about stories they've enjoyed recently and stories they've consumed that were broken. They then discuss what someone should look for in an editor; and Jeff also goes full "grumpy old man" about publishing as he and Tom talk about what they are encountering as…
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Episode 208 - Understanding Your Characters with JP Rindfleisch IX and Fiona Chan
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In in this episode, Dialogue Doctor Coach JP Rindfleisch IX sits down with author Fiona Chan to look at a section of Fiona's work in progress. They discuss the character voices, showing and not telling with the action, and the characters' motivations. It's a wonderful deep dive into how to write strong characters that change through the story. For …
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