Preaching = Bad Storytelling. Always.
One should never preach in fiction. It is the weakest form of story telling. It stops the momentum and dramatic tension of the plot and characters. It turns active readers/viewers into passive listeners of whatever ideology is being taught. Watch Read more…
Story Junkies Podcast – Episode 07: Deja Vu
Author Pete Bauer and story maven Baby Falcon talk about talk movies, books and television, because they’re addicted to story. Each episode they examine a single story, or a series of stories, from a Plot and Character perspective, sharing what worked, what didn’t and, sometimes, even rant a Read more…
Story Junkies Podcast – Episode 06: Blood & Truth VR
Author Pete Bauer and story maven Baby Falcon talk about talk movies, books and television, because they’re addicted to story. Each episode they examine a single story, or a series of stories, from a Plot and Character perspective, sharing what worked, what didn’t and, sometimes, even rant a Read more…
Story Junkies Podcast – Episode 05: MCU
Author Pete Bauer and story maven Baby Falcon talk about talk movies, books and television, because they’re addicted to story. Each episode they examine a single story, or a series of stories, from a Plot and Character perspective, sharing what worked, what didn’t and, sometimes, even rant a Read more…
Story Junkies Podcast – Episode 04: Dirty Harry
Author Pete Bauer and story maven Baby Falcon talk about talk movies, books and television, because they’re addicted to story. Each episode they examine a single story, or a series of stories, from a Plot and Character perspective, sharing what worked, what didn’t and, sometimes, even rant a Read more…
Story Junkies Podcast – Episode 03: The Birds
Author Pete Bauer and story maven Baby Falcon talk about talk movies, books and television, because they’re addicted to story. Each episode they examine a single story, or a series of stories, from a Plot and Character perspective, sharing what worked, what didn’t and, sometimes, even rant a Read more…
Story Junkies Podcast – Episode 02: Rise of Skywalker
Author Pete Bauer and story maven Baby Falcon talk about talk movies, books and television, because they’re addicted to story. Each episode they examine a single story, or a series of stories, from a Plot and Character perspective, sharing what worked, what didn’t and, sometimes, even rant a Read more…
Story Junkies Podcast – Episode 01: Casablanca
Author Pete Bauer and story maven Baby Falcon talk about talk movies, books and television, because they’re addicted to story. Each episode they examine a single story, or a series of stories, from a Plot and Character perspective, sharing what worked, what didn’t and, sometimes, even rant a Read more…
Goodbye 2020, you won’t be missed :)
Happy New Year! 2020 has been a challenging year for all of us. For me, it was a time of identification. I believe this past year made us more of who we are. Those who were passionate became more passionate. Read more…
Finishing Novels and Hi-8 Memories
I’m now on the race to the end of the first draft of Cold Storage. At this point, it’s no longer about finding out what I’m going to write, but simply getting the words down on paper. There’s a wonderful Read more…
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