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the first syllable : a podcast about writing

robert e g black•www.lemmingdrops.com
TV & Film
Fiction
a podcast about writing a screenplay. exploring the ideas as they come, detailing the process and every little thing that connects to it. support the show at https://www.patreon.com/lemmingdrops
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my adhd part of me wants to do too many things

updates on stitch in time, chase two rabbits, and a new script idea: lockdown lies. plus, the groundhog day project, bury your gays, michael myers minute, trashfilm, and a new podcast (maybe) idea: movie connection quiz.

Nov 08, 2024•10 min•Season 2Ep. 32

fascinating me so much that i need to put them onto paper

a season finale in which i get sidetracked (while trying to talk about Chase Two Rabbits) by discussion of the capital of Gardea and the complications of trying to skin Basara into D&D 5e to run a campaign there.

Aug 30, 2024•17 min•Season 2Ep. 31

and this fits with who i am as a person

realizing the repeated themes and tropes in my own writing, specifically connecting Four Finger Discount and Chase Two Rabbits. #foundfamily #outsidertrope #rambo

Aug 23, 2024•12 min•Season 2Ep. 30

names that are too much earth

a few more notes on outlining Chase Two Rabbits in Miro, plus figuring out conventions for naming things in a fantasy world.

Aug 16, 2024•11 min•Season 2Ep. 29

some kind of implication

figuring out how to expand DEATH DEATH DEATH's timeline for the next draft. plus a brief update on Chase Two Rabbits.

Jul 05, 2024•8 min•Season 2Ep. 23

that creates a domino effect in the other direction

Reading through DEATH DEATH DEATH and trying to replace, for example Mary Jane with Mary, Mary with Susie, but also Ed has to take up some of Mary's role and Mary Jane's role, but Mary needs to not only exist but live until the final act, so she can't be Mary Jane or Ed, and cutting or combining characters is complicated.

Jun 14, 2024•11 min•Season 2Ep. 20

no need to be weird... or precious

minor changes to make things make sense--olgardea, hommin, caeori--the empress of time, lion horse tree, fugue, d&d homebrew races, artistry, orson scott card and swallowing porcupines.

May 31, 2024•21 min•Season 2Ep. 18

out of the lion's den and into the fire

combining homebrew worlds, song of fellfaraway, recent gardea history, rewriting the escalor, the godspell of gowl parrow, and chase two rabbits.

May 24, 2024•19 min•Season 2Ep. 17

stories go as stories go

What was supposed to be a quick update about recent writing becomes a ramble about The Last Song of Whisper Blackbraid, Out of the Lion's Den and Into the Fire, Daggers of Crosswater, and The Man with the Holes in His Hands.

May 17, 2024•19 min•Season 2Ep. 16

part three: 2013

figuring out which characters in DEATH DEATH DEATH can be mixed, matched, or erased from existence. SPOILERS!

May 10, 2024•23 min•Season 2Ep. 15

part two: 1999

figuring out which characters in DEATH DEATH DEATH can be mixed, matched, or erased from existence. SPOILERS!

May 03, 2024•18 min•Season 2Ep. 14

part one: 1985

figuring out which characters in DEATH DEATH DEATH can be mixed, matched, or erased from existence. SPOILERS!

Apr 26, 2024•26 min•Season 2Ep. 13

the world is a mess and there's lots of noise

talking about change, about Basara's days of the week, which leads into discussing the gods and the races and mythology of that world and still not getting to breaking down the DEATH DEATH DEATH characters.

Apr 19, 2024•34 min•Season 2Ep. 12

today, i'm gonna talk about the days of the week*

thoughts about villainy and character motivation get me reviewing Disney's 'Wish' and thinking back on Friday the 13th, slasher films in general, and future notions regarding DEATH DEATH DEATH. * I never get to the days of the week in this episode

Apr 12, 2024•25 min•Season 2Ep. 11

how it turns into two more

i describe my writing history, then give an update on the finished draft of DEATH DEATH DEATH, including an attempt to describe the very last scene without SPOILERS.

Apr 05, 2024•13 min•Season 2Ep. 10

duos insequens lepores neutrum capit

titles and changing them; stealing old idea for new stories; idioms, puns, proverbs, and adages; planning future stories; and getting more of DEATH DEATH DEATH completed... Update: I finished DEATH DEATH DEATH between this recording and this episode coming out, but you'll hear about that next week. #Highlander, #PaulAtreides, #SwordintheStone

Mar 29, 2024•25 min•Season 2Ep. 9

i love the implication that characters have things going on

DEATH DEATH DEATH progress, the shallows problem, behind enemy lines, rewriting the escalor, worldbuilding, choose two rabbits, the last syllable of recorded time, and nicknames. "Tango" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lo8O8lYDzIU

Mar 22, 2024•30 min•Season 2Ep. 8

no one listens to this show

death death death update and suprising myself, a dream i once had and the future audience of this show, michael myers minute and obsessing about filming locations and being a good podcast guest.

Mar 15, 2024•14 min•Season 2Ep. 7

it keeps the demons at bay

groundhog day project blog day 578... musicals, escapism, not universalizing your writing, method participation , home alone, fear, and nicole kidman totally plagiarized this blog entry.

Mar 08, 2024•12 min•Season 2Ep. 6

my special interest that i never had

shifting titles, plans for new stories and remixing old ones, plus creole and language, and finding focus when the world is a mess.

Mar 01, 2024•16 min•Season 2Ep. 5
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