Category Archives: Tell The Damn Story (Satellite)

“May the circle be unbroken…” This line from an old hymn carries meaning on a universal level.  This evening was one example.  I was part of a panel of creative artists who spoke on Afrofuturism at an event sponsored by … Continue reading →

All stories start with a writer or a teller of tales.  It has been this way for countless centuries. A million stories have been told over thousands of years.   This makes the challenge for most writers to try diligently to … Continue reading →

Why’d you do it? What happened? How could you? What the heck am I talking about? These are a few possible replies to an Inciting Incident. What’s an Inciting Incident, you ask? Well, here are a few film examples … The … Continue reading →

This week, Alex and Chris prepare for Halloween by celebrating fiction and film moments that scared them and then discussing the techniques and/or elements that made those moments work. With excerpts read and film moments recounted from: Salems Lot, The … Continue reading →

Hey, hey, Hey!  This episode Alex and Chris dip into our new email Q-Bag (Q = Questions) and answer a few of the the questions you listeners sent in. They range from tackling writer’s block to getting trapped in the … Continue reading →

This week on TTDS, Alex and Chris explore the creatures called Contracts, including how to tell confident agreements from the ones that eat your brain and your rights.   They share how to handle contract elements that make you uncomfortable; why … Continue reading →

Greetings! To all of you who may have been wondering why I haven’t posted the last three episodes of this podcast series … well, it’s because I couldn’t. For some a yet unexplained reason, the new BLOCK EDIT feature went … Continue reading →

The Boys Are Back in Town! This week, Alex and Chris are back with Part 2 of their month-long workshop, the “HOW TO TELL THE DAMN STORY SUMMER SERIES.”    Pop culture king Caseen Gaines and spoken word poet and … Continue reading →