SFF Addicts Ep. 152: Writing for Different Mediums with Luke Arnold (Writing Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and Greta Kelly as they delve into a writing masterclass on Writing for Different Mediums with author/actor Luke Arnold. During the episode, Luke breaks down his approaches to four different mediums (prose, comics, screenwriting and video games), including expressing your creativity through various mediums, learning from other mediums, researching and understanding your medium, as well as comparing story structure, pacing, expectations, character development and worldbuilding across mediums.
NOTE: This is part two of a two-part chat with Luke. Click here to check out part one.
RESOURCES MENTIONED:
- Save the Cat books by Blake Snyder and Jessica Brody
- Kurt Vonnegut's “Shapes of Stories” lecture
- Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud
- A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders
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Transference by Ian Patterson is a sci-fi dystopia that dissects the medical industry, economic inequality, and what it means to be human in a city where diseases can be transferred. Purchase Transference here.
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ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Luke Arnold is an actor and the author of The Fetch Phillips Archives. His latest release is Whisper in the Wind, which you can purchase here. You can also wishlist his video game Shoot for the Moon on Steam.
Find Luke on Instagram, Amazon and his personal website.
ABOUT OUR HOSTS:
Adrian M. Gibson is the author of Mushroom Blues, which you can purchase here.
Find Adrian on Instagram and his personal website.
Greta Kelly is the author of The Queen of Days, The Frozen Crown and The Seventh Queen.
Find Greta on Instagram and her personal website.
M.J. Kuhn is the author of Among Thieves and Thick as Thieves.
Find M.J. on Instagram and her personal website.
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Intro: "Into The Grid" by MellauSFX
Outro: “Galactic Synthwave” by Divion
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