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Story Nerd

Melanie Hill, Valerie Francis

EN493 episodes
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For novelists, memoirists and screenwriters who want to write stories their readers will love. Each week literary editors, Valerie Francis and Melanie Hill, use films to explain how to craft a story that hooks the reader on page one and holds their attention all the way to the end. The goal is simple: to learn from writers who have come before us...what worked well and what didn't work so well. If you're a writer who loves to write, this podcast is for you!"The only thing that matters, and that...

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Episodes (493)

Our Best Advice: left-brained stories

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The Sixth Sense: the art of the gotcha ending

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Breakout Books v. Words on a Page

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How to Write a Breakout Book

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The Last of Sheila: soooo good

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Apr 3, 202444:15pending

How do stories work?

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Gosford Park: did he deserve it?

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Mar 27, 202435:04pending

One Line Writing Secret You Need to Know

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Mar 26, 20248:51pending

Our Most Embarrassing Literary Moments

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Mar 23, 202429:17pending

A Most Wanted Man: why now?

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Mar 20, 202435:25pending

THIS is how your novel gets noticed!

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Mar 18, 20246:02pending

The Good Liar: surprise v twist

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Mar 13, 202441:57pending

See How They Run: wasted potential

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Mar 6, 202439:44pending

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy: when did Smiley know?

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Feb 28, 202457:08pending

The Game: why endings are important

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Feb 21, 202438:22pending

The Dry: an introduction to outback noir

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Feb 14, 202437:06pending

Crooked House: left-brained stories

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Feb 7, 202440:51pending

Character Lessons from an Actor

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Feb 5, 202410:47pending

Our Best Advice: conflict + cast design

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Jan 31, 202425:35pending

The Lost Daughter: fisticuffs

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Lady Bird: writing female protagonists

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Jan 17, 202441:49pending

Love, Simon: how (not) to arc a character

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Jan 10, 202440:58pending

Sex and the City: great world building, but meh

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Jan 3, 202439:27pending

The Gentlemen: conflict and a detour

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Dec 27, 202336:41pending

Little Women: why we do (or don't) love it

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Dec 20, 202334:39pending

No Way Out: conflict triangles

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Dec 13, 202343:08pending

The Full Monty: writing comedic characters

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Dec 6, 202336:56pending

The Woman King: when storylines compete

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Nov 29, 202346:09pending

August Osage County: one for your repertoire

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Nov 22, 202329:48pending

Best Advice: character development + worldbuilding

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Nov 15, 202321:53pending

The Electrical Life of Louis Wain: externalize the internal

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Nov 8, 202340:34pending

Pretty Woman: a masterclass in the fundamentals

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Nov 1, 202346:05pending

Nanowrimo: how to win

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Oct 31, 202310:33pending

Don't Worry Darling: where did it go wrong?

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Oct 29, 202315:49pending

The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas: writing historical fiction

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Oct 25, 202339:02pending

Big: writing comedic characters

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Oct 18, 202336:26pending

Everything Everywhere All At Once: was there a script?

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Oct 11, 202354:33pending

Fatal Attraction: who's the villain?

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Oct 4, 202337:00pending

District 9: worldbuilding 101

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Sep 27, 202346:26pending

Bridget Jones's Diary: why we love her

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Sep 20, 202331:53pending

Story 101: Poetic Device

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Sep 18, 202316:02pending

Can You Ever Forgive Me: what's hiding under your bed?

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Sep 13, 202332:00pending

Ray: a product of his environment

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Sep 6, 202332:42pending

Death on the Nile: the moustache mystery (archive)

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Aug 30, 202348:44pending

Skyfall: m is for mother? (archive)

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Aug 23, 202359:51pending

The Water Horse: keep subplots at bay (archive)

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Aug 16, 202345:26pending

West Side Story: innovative or cliche? (archive episode)

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Aug 9, 202345:43pending

Wanted: AI Prompt Engineer

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Aug 7, 20231:02:07pending

Alec Sokolow: the hero's journey

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Aug 2, 202330:00pending

Our Best Advice: empathy + stakes

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