Episodes

  • How Important is Genre to Story?

    How Important is Genre to Story?
    Jun 11 2023
    This week we begin looking at the anatomy of genre through John Truby's The Anatomy of Genres; How Story Forms Explain the Way the World Works.
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    13 mins
  • Is There Humor in Misery, Tragedy, and Trauma?

    Is There Humor in Misery, Tragedy, and Trauma?
    Jun 5 2023
    Tonight, we discuss ways to find humor in misery and trauma, especially for throw away people.
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    10 mins
  • The 2001 Film "The Others" - Self-Reinvention & Analysis

    The 2001 Film "The Others" - Self-Reinvention & Analysis
    May 28 2023

    Personal self-reflection and reinvention coincide with analysis of The Others 2001 staring Nicole Kidman.
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    13 mins
  • Implementing The Art of Vulnerability in Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes

    Implementing The Art of Vulnerability in Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes
    May 21 2023

    Tonight we take a look at Frank McCourt's use of vulnerability in the writing of Pulitzer Prize winning Angela's Ashes, utilizing insight from social researcher Brene Brown.
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    10 mins
  • Journey of Articulation Part 2

    Journey of Articulation Part 2
    May 14 2023
    In this episode, we discuss the Journey of Articulation and the end of Exodus Revisited by Deborah Feldman. We address the subject of controversy and the importance of listening when we don't like what we are hearing.
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    11 mins
  • Foreshadowing Element 3 - Journey of Articulation

    Foreshadowing Element 3 - Journey of Articulation
    May 7 2023
    In this episode, we cover the third element in foreshadowing early in the story writing process by examining a portion of Shirley Jackson's The Lottery. Tonight we include a more informal conversation on the journey of articulation in Deborah Feldman's Exodus Revisited; a foretaste of our up-and-coming Backstory Readers Club, premiering July 1st on www.danaisrael.com.
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    29 mins
  • Backstory Podcast: Foreshadowing Early in a Story

    Backstory Podcast: Foreshadowing Early in a Story
    May 1 2023

    A deep dive into the subject of foreshadowing early in a story via symbolic objects and select language.
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    15 mins
  • Backstory Podcast Premiere Episode: First Chapter and Character Development

    Backstory Podcast Premiere Episode: First Chapter and Character Development
    Apr 21 2023

    Premiere episode introducing the show and weighty subject of backstory in the writing process. Emerging author Dana Israel reads from and discusses a draft excerpt of her work in progress, a transformational memoir. Topics covered are main character development, the make-up of backstory, and primary theme development. Subjects include Transmigration of the Soul or Souls, also known as Reincarnation.
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    13 mins