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Episode Notes David discusses the premiere of Spider-Man: No Way Home, the latest MCU blockbuster. There are non-spoiler and spoiler sections, see the timestamps below. (00:00) Introduction (00:50) Non-spoiler review (04:22) Score and spoiler-free sum up (05:33) SPOILER TALK STARTS HERE (06:59) Returning characters (12:26) Peter, Ned, and MJ (14:15) Stories of this kind: an analogy (17:51) A note on nostalgia (19:55) Final thoughts (21:04) Podcast info and sign off Find out more at https://paynoattention.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-2c8cb3 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Pay No Attention.

Episode Notes David Whitechapel talks to comic creator Tom Parkinson-Morgan, also known as Abbadon, about his fantastic web comic, Kill Six Billion Demons. Read Abbadon's brilliant web comic here: https://killsixbilliondemons.com/ Massif Press and Lancer RPG https://massif-press.itch.io/ Read David's action fantasy web serial here: https://breakinghell.wordpress.com/ Timestamps: (00:00) Introduction (03:27) How far in advance is the story planned? (10:47) Outlining and drafting (16:30) How did KSBD begin? (27:44) Artistic influences (30:52) Western vs. Eastern storytelling (35:53) The scriptural asides and where they came from (40:46) How the mythic pantheon of KSBD came together (47:55) The underlying philosophy of KSBD (55:10) Examining the "Hero's Journey" (01:09:40) Natural diversity in KSBD (01:22:35) Tools, techniques, and the production process (01:29:08) Designing new characters and settings (01:31:54) Advice for new creators (01:38:00) Rapid fire KSBD lore questions (01:44:46) What's next after KSBD? (01:55:04) A secret message?! You can contact us at [email protected], or @paynopodcast on Twitter and Instagram. Pay No Attention links: https://twitter.com/paynopodcast https://davidwhitechapel.com Find out more at https://paynoattention.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-2c8cb3 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Pay No Attention.

Episode Notes David Whitechapel talks to author and programmer Andrew Brown about his worldbuilding webapp, notebook.ai, how and why he created it, and what the future of AI worldbuilding and fiction writing might hold. Find out more about notebook.ai and Andrew Brown in the links below: https://notebook.ai http://www.drusepth.net/ You can contact us at [email protected], or @paynopodcast on Twitter and Instagram. Pay No Attention links: https://twitter.com/paynopodcast https://davidwhitechapel.com Find out more at https://paynoattention.pinecast.co Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-2c8cb3 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Pay No Attention.

Episode Notes David Whitechapel talks to fantasy author Christopher Ruz about his writing process, his writing tools, and the one author he'd love to sit down to chat with. Find The Ragged Blade below. https://www.christopher-ruz.com/cos-series You can contact us at [email protected], or @paynopodcast on Twitter and Instagram. Pay No Attention links: https://twitter.com/paynopodcast https://davidwhitechapel.com Find out more at https://paynoattention.pinecast.co Check out our podcast host, Pinecast. Start your own podcast for free with no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-2c8cb3 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Pay No Attention.