

The Impact of a Story Theme: An Interview with Scott Mann and Randle Surles about the book Operation Pineapple Express
Sep 6, 2022
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
What Does a Promise Mean to You?
03:21 • 2min
The Importance of Relationships in Afghanistan
05:01 • 2min
How to Write a Book About the ISIS-K Explosion
07:07 • 3min
Randy and Scott's Relationship in Special Forces
10:17 • 5min
The Importance of Collaboration
15:42 • 2min
The Importance of Storygrid
17:21 • 3min
How to Write a True Story
20:35 • 3min
The Five Commandments
23:08 • 4min
The Importance of Capturing the Intensity of PTSD
27:01 • 6min
Making and Keeping Promises
32:34 • 2min
What to Keep in and What to Leave Out of the Book
34:46 • 3min
The Role of Women in Afghanistan
38:10 • 3min
How to Stand in the Gap for the Reader
40:58 • 4min
The Promise of a Diverse Cast
45:19 • 4min
The Unexpected End of a Book
49:17 • 3min
How to Write a Good Story That Works
51:55 • 5min
The Power of a Grammar
56:42 • 2min
How to Write a Successful Marketing Strategy
58:15 • 2min
Operation Pineapple Express by Scott Mann
01:00:23 • 3min