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Writing the Wrong Way with Jonathan Ball, PhD

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Step into the mysterious and visually stunning world of The Electric State as host Francesca Amiker takes you behind the scenes with the creative masterminds who brought Simon Stålenhag’s dystopian vision to life. In this premiere episode, directors Joe and Anthony Russo, stars Millie Bobby Brown and Chris Pratt, writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, and producers Angela Russo-Otstot and Chris Castaldi reveal how they transformed a haunting graphic novel into an epic cinematic experience. Watch The Electric State coming to Netflix on March 14th. Check out more from Netflix Podcasts . State Secrets: Inside the Making of The Electric State is produced by Netflix and Treefort Media.…

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Jonathan discusses his thoughts on the 2015 horror film The Witch, written and directed by Robert Eggers.

Watch The Witch (2015): https://youtu.be/iQXmlf3Sefg?si=cbW0wG4hplEtRfAm

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Writing the Wrong Way with Jonathan Ball, PhD

Robert Eggers made a deal with the devil to write The Witch — and so can you!

Writing the Wrong Way with Jonathan Ball, PhD

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Jonathan discusses his thoughts on the 2015 horror film The Witch, written and directed by Robert Eggers.

Watch The Witch (2015): https://youtu.be/iQXmlf3Sefg?si=cbW0wG4hplEtRfAm

For more of Jonathan's work:

⁠https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom⁠

⁠https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/⁠

⁠https://www.strangerfiction.ca/⁠

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Writing the Wrong Way with Jonathan Ball, PhD

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Jonathan discusses the 2019 Academy Award-winning Parasite , directed by Bong Joon-ho, who co-wrote the screenplay with Han Jin-won. A dark comedy from South Korea that does everything right as far as screenwriting goes, and many other things as well. For more of Jonathan's work: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.strangerfiction.ca/⁠⁠…

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Jonathan discusses his thoughts on the 2015 horror film The Witch , written and directed by Robert Eggers. Watch The Witch (2015): https://youtu.be/iQXmlf3Sefg?si=cbW0wG4hplEtRfAm For more of Jonathan's work: ⁠https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom⁠ ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/⁠ ⁠https://www.strangerfiction.ca/⁠…

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Adam Sandler's terrible movie Jack and Jill can make you a better writer 31:10

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Jonathan analyzes the 2011 Adam Sandler film Jack and Jill, in which Sandler plays two characters, a twin brother and sister: https://youtu.be/YyK_CTdrFyw?si=d_ELeIVWjhKcaWT_ According to Jonathan, it's actually a well-constructed character journey hidden inside a hot mess of a film. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…

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What do you want? (Part 2) 47:43

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Jonathan gives a keynote address to students at the University of Calgary about creating The Eye Collector , and how he wrote it the wrong way. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/

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Jonathan welcomes back WTWW producer Dan Vadeboncoeur to talk about developing his Meathouse film concept into a full-fledged screenplay. Hear the Super Pulp Science episode that birthed the Meathouse: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ceXzWIFGyjwZqxyk9q48T?si=4ab388b351244414 For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…

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10 Rules for Beginning Screenwriters like Dan Vadeboncoeur 54:35

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54:35

Jonathan welcomes in podcast producer Dan Vadeboncoeur, who is venturing into screenwriting territory with his horror film project Meathouse. Jonathan takes Dan through his 10 rules for beginning screenwriters to start him on his way. Hear the Super Pulp Science episode that birthed the Meathouse: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ceXzWIFGyjwZqxyk9q48T?si=4ab388b351244414 For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…

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Suzette Mayr on Being Haunted, Historical Research, and Winning the Giller Prize for Fiction 1:02:50

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Jonathan welcomes Canadian Novelist Suzette Mayr, winner of the Giller Prize for her novel The Sleeping Car Porter , published by Coach House Books. Mayr talks about growing up in a haunted house, how it influenced her writing, and much more. You can find Mayr’s work in this anthology of horror short stories: https://www.littleghostsbooks.com/product/what-draws-us-near/1045 For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…

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Dalnavert - A Ghost Story - a Lit Live Reading 14:22

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Jonathan reads his short story Dalnavert, a ghost story he wrote while staying overnight in a haunted house ( The Dalnavert Museum in Winnipeg ). You can get a free eBook version of Dalnavert here . For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…

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The Writing Life - Questions and Answers - with Ryan Fitzpatrick 1:00:35

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Jonathan is interviewed by fellow writing instructor Ryan Fitzpatrick about his varied career as a professional writer, and the lessons he’s learned along the way. For more of Ryan's work: https://ryanfitzpatrick.ca/ For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…

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Effective Exposition with Elle León Nostas and Andrew Penczner 44:34

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Jonathan welcomes Elle León Nostas and Andrew Penczner, creators of Mark of Death: Year of the Rat for Bliss on Tap Publishing. They talk about creating the larger world around their story, and the inspiration behind their tale of time stealers and death dealers. Pick up your copy of Mark of Death: Year of the Rat: https://bliss-on-tap-publishing.square.site/product/mark-of-death-volume-one/83 For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…

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How NOT to Get an Agent with Emmy Nordstrom Higdon 57:57

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Jonathan welcomes back literary agent Emmy Nordstrom Higdon to discuss the role of an agent in the publishing process, and what NOT to do when you're trying to get an agent for yourself. Check out the work of another of Emmy's clients Kelly Ohlert and her novel To Get to the Other Side . For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…

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Peter Chiykowski on The Story Engine and Generating Ideas 1:00:45

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Jonathan welcomes writer and illustrator Peter Chiykowski to discuss his Story Engine Deck and how it can help writers come up with new and original story ideas. Get your own copy of The Story Engine Deck: https://storyenginedeck.com/ For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…

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Dennis Cooley on Building a Poetry Collection and Working on Multiple Projects 47:44

2 years назад47:44

47:44

Jonathan welcomes back one of his mentors, poet Dennis Cooley (author of Body Works and Bloody Jack, among others). They discuss "mining the site," throwing oneself into researching for writing, and more tenets taught to a young Jonathan Ball. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…

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David Annandale on Doctor Doom, Warhammer, Horror, and Writing Tie-In Fiction 51:31

2 years назад51:31

51:31

Jonathan welcomes writer David Annandale to the podcast. Annandale is the author of the Doctor Doom trilogy for the Marvel Untold series, multiple Warhammer 40,000 books, the Jen Blaylock thriller series, and more. You can find more of Annandale’s work on his website. https://davidannandale.com/ And on Mastodon: https://mstdn.social/@davidannandale For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…

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Matthew Medney on Science Fiction, Writing Collaborations, Comics, and the Business of Story 56:44

2 years назад56:44

56:44

Jonathan welcomes writer Matthew Medney to the podcast. Medney is the bestselling author of Beyond Kuiper, Above the Ground, Stable, The Fifth Force, and Remnant, among others. He is the former CEO of Heavy Metal Magazine. Find more of Matthew's work here . For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…

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Aaron Giovannone on creating poetic tension and The Nonnets 52:28

2 years назад52:28

52:28

Jonathan welcomes poet Aaron Giovannone to talk about his second book of poetry The Nonnets, and how he evokes emotion in such short-written works. Pick up your copy of The Nonnets here: https://www.amazon.ca/Nonnets-Aaron-Giovannone/dp/1771664061 For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…

Writing the Wrong Way with Jonathan Ball, PhD

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Ryan North on Writing Fantastic Four, Squirrel Girl, Dinosaur Comics, and YA Graphic Novels 49:49

2 years назад49:49

49:49

Jonathan welcomes Canadian comics writer Ryan North, a contributor to major Marvel titles such as Fantastic Four, Secret Invasion, and Squirrel Girl. North talks about writing Dinosaur Comics, and other YA graphic novels like Danger and Other Unknown Risks, How to Invent Everything, and more. Check out North's work at: ⁠ https://ryannorth.ca/⁠ For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…

Writing the Wrong Way with Jonathan Ball, PhD

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Oystein Ulsberg Brager on The Amelia Project and Experimenting with Audio Drama 42:21

2 years назад42:21

42:21

Jonathan welcomes theatre director and playwright Øystein Ulsberg Brager to talk about his audio drama podcast The Amelia Project and the growing world of audio drama podcasts. Listen to The Amelia Project at https://ameliapodcast.com/ For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…

Writing the Wrong Way with Jonathan Ball, PhD

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Joe Fisher on creating the sci-fi audio drama podcast Midnight Burger 45:35

2 years назад45:35

45:35

Jonathan welcomes writer Joe Fisher in to talk about his audio drama podcast Midnight Burger, the story of a dimension-hopping diner and its many interesting and unusual customers. Listen to all episodes of Midnight Burger: https://www.weopenatsix.com/ For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…

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Jonathan answers your questions 1:08:43

2 years назад1:08:43

1:08:43

Jonathan answers questions he asked for and received through his various social media channels and newsletter recipients. Almost anything is on the table. Almost. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/…

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Discussing micro-press publishing with Ryan Fitzpatrick 33:49

2 years назад33:49