Start With This

This podcast episode explores the personal relationship between podcasters and listeners, emphasizing the importance of creating a sense of closeness. It discusses the deep connection in podcasts, the significance of honesty and connection in storytelling, and the exploration of intimacy and inclusivity in writing.

This podcast explores the power and importance of silence in various forms of art, including podcasts, movies, and live performances. The hosts discuss how silence can create tension, adjust the perception of time, and enhance storytelling. They also encourage listeners to embrace silence in their own creations and create meaningful pieces that incorporate silence.

The podcast explores the concept of art being disposable, knowing when to let go of a project, and the value of experience and personal growth. They discuss evolving perspectives on art and self-evaluation, reflecting on old work, and the subjectivity of art's value. Creative assignment given and invitation to join membership community.

Learn about the importance of dialogue in storytelling and how it serves the story. Explore effective dialogue techniques, compare dialogue styles in different TV shows, and analyze the dialogue in 'Steal The Stars'. Get creative with a two-minute, two-character dialogue assignment and join the membership community to share your work.

At its core, a game is a set of fun rules. From acrostic poems to following mathematical progressions, games can take the pressure off of creating and let you have fun making your art. Jeffrey and Joseph talk about the idea of games in creative work, how playing them can provide instant structure, and how watching someone attempt to succeed is instantly captivating. Consume: Episode 49 “Re: The Moon” of the podcast, Imaginary Advice Create: Play the game that Ross Sutherland sets up in this episode of Imaginary Advice, “Re: The Moon.” Create three different statements about the moon following the convention, “The moon is a [adjective] [noun].” The adjectives and nouns can’t come from you. Flip through a book, use a random word generator, or use some other source. Then use those statements as the first sentence of three different paragraphs that tell a story. Join the SWT Membership community to see what other listeners are making: https://www.patreon.com/startwiththis Logo shirts now available on our online store: https://topatoco.com/collections/startwiththis Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Credits: Jeffrey Cranor (host) & Joseph Fink (host), Julia Melfi (producer), Grant Stewart (editor), Vincent Cacchione (mixer). Rob Wilson (logo). Produced by Night Vale Presents. http://www.startwiththispodcast.com http://www.nightvalepresents.com

In this podcast, Jeffrey and Joseph discuss the simplicity of storytelling and the affordability of making a podcast. They emphasize the importance of budgeting for artists and the benefits of single voice storytelling. They also explore creative ways to create sound effects for podcasts and discuss the power of intimate performances. The episode includes book recommendations and a creative assignment for audio storytelling.

The hosts discuss their history of collaboration and how it made them better writers. They explore the qualities they look for in collaborators. They give a creative assignment called 'Handsome Cadaver' for co-writers to generate an audio story. They discuss finding a performer and embracing failure in art.

The hosts discuss success and their show's luck, while motivating listeners to create. They emphasize the importance of enjoying the writing process and finding a supportive circle. They also discuss the podcast's scope confusion and encourage artists to explore different mediums. Listeners are given a writing assignment and urged to create something great.

Our art is personal so sometimes receiving feedback can feel overwhelming. In this episode, Jeffrey and Joseph talk about how to give and receive comments beyond “it was good,” or “it was bad.” They outline four steps to help get and give useful responses: give permission, set specific parameters, have a limit, and evaluate what was helpful. Consume: Read up on Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process Create: Write (and record if you’re a podcaster) a 2-minute piece (that’s about 200-250 words) about a fight between two people. Don’t work it too much. When you post it: 1. Ask for feedback 2. Set parameters for what feedback you want 3. Limit the feedback to an exact number of responses 4. Thank your responders once you’ve reached that number Then go and give feedback to someone else who’s given permission for responses. Be respectful of your own and other people’s limits. Join the SWT Membership community to see what other listeners are making: https://www.patreon.com/startwiththis Brand new logo t-shirts available now: https://topatoco.com/collections/startwiththis Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Credits: Jeffrey Cranor (host) & Joseph Fink (host), Julia Melfi (producer), Grant Stewart (editor), Vincent Cacchione (mixer). Rob Wilson (logo). Produced by Night Vale Presents. http://www.startwiththispodcast.com http://www.nightvalepresents.com

How do you deal with the limitation of an inherently audio-only medium? Jeffrey and Joseph discuss how artistic restrictions and resource limitations can become advantages that help you jumpstart a new creative path. **** Consume: The graphic novel, Here by Richard McGuire If you don’t have immediate access to this book, do a quick google search to get the idea and check out this Guardian review: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/dec/17/chris-ware-here-richard-mcguire-review-graphic-novel Create: Use a random number generator to select one thing from each list. Then write and record a 2-minute monologue incorporating each of the 3 random elements. (If you can, try setting the bluegrass song behind your piece and see what it does to the piece.) 100 Greatest Bluegrass Songs (incorporate the song title in your piece): https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/bestcountry/bestbluegrass_songs.html Most Populated US Cities List (incorporate the city): http://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/ World’s 50 Best Foods List (incorporate at least one sentence or phrase from your food item description): http://www.cnn.com/travel/article/world-best-food-dishes/index.html Join the SWT Membership community to see what other listeners are making: https://www.patreon.com/startwiththis Help spread the word about the show by wearing our logo on your torso: https://topatoco.com/collections/startwiththis Follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Credits: Jeffrey Cranor (host) & Joseph Fink (host), Julia Melfi (producer), Grant Stewart (editor), Vincent Cacchione (mixer). Rob Wilson (logo). Produced by Night Vale Presents. http://www.startwiththispodcast.com http://www.nightvalepresents.com