Monday, February 21, 2022

Marvel Reread Club Episode 23: September 1963, Part 2

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Steve and Matt Bird · 23 Marvel Reread Club September 1963 (part 2) Two big meteorites hit Marvel Comics in the second half of September 1...
Monday, February 14, 2022

Marvel Reread Club Episode 22: September 1963, Part 1

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Steve and Matt Bird · 022 Marvel Reread Club September 1963 (part 1) Marvel Reread tackles the first half of September, 1963, with Amazing...
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Thursday, February 03, 2022

Get My New Book

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Hi guys, I can finally share some big news with you: My new book “The Secrets of Character: Writing Heroes Anyone Will Love” is up for preor...
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Monday, January 31, 2022

Marvel Reread Club Episode 21: August 1963, Part 2

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Steve and Matt Bird · 021-marvel-reread-club-August-1963-part-2 Hey folks, sorry there were no non-podcast posts last week, but I kept exp...
Monday, January 24, 2022

Marvel Reread Club Episode 20: August 1963, Part 1

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Steve and Matt Bird · 020 Marvel Reread Club August 1963 Marvel Reread Club tackles half the comics from August 1963, which means Fantasti...
Friday, January 21, 2022

The Expanded Ultimate Story Checklist: Does the hero hesitate until the stakes are raised?

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This is what distinguishes a big life-changing problem from a small no-brainer problem. Hesitation proves the opportunity is intimidating, i...
Thursday, January 20, 2022

The Expanded Ultimate Story Checklist: Does the hero discover an intimidating opportunity to fix the problem?

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Simply restoring the status quo is never a strong motivation. In real life, as a general rule, our crises are not just temporary accidents t...
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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

The Expanded Ultimate Story Checklist: Does this problem become undeniable due to a social humiliation at the beginning of the story?

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In real life, we may be aware we have a problem and feel troubled about it, but we are unlikely to confront it until that problem has been e...