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Dark Kingdom Arts is about how to write great science fiction and fantasy. We'll do some reviews of the strengths and weaknesses of popular media, and feedback of your works-in-progress. We'll focus mostly on storytelling techniques, including what they are, how to employ them, and why they work. This is all run by me, Deb, an optioned screenwriter and award-winning novelist, and I want to share my passion with you.

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Podcast Pivot

2024/01/19

Just a quick little update about what's going on in my writing world and about this podcast.

Advantages of a Longer First Act

2023/07/24

So maybe you want to take your time in the first act, is that a good idea or should we just get right into the adventure? Let's talk about it!

How I Made A Short Film From Scratch

2023/05/01

I made a short film while knowing nothing about production at the start. I'm from the writing world. I work at home at a desk in my office. Making a movie was so far outside my comfort zone, but I did it. The key: finding people who do know about production. Here's how.

Why Endings Suck

2023/01/16

Some thoughts on why endings tend to be more Game of Thrones than beloved, and how you can advocate for change, as daunting of a task as that is.

How to Pace a Story

2022/11/13

Pacing is make or break for your story. In this episode, what pacing is, we'll discuss tips on how to do it right, and the ways it can go so very wrong. Let's dive in!

Pros & Cons of Outlining

2022/09/06

3 Act Structure Pocket Version

2022/05/30

The quick and compact overview of the 3 Act Structure. It's the most popular story structure in the world right now, so if you're writing today, you're going to need to know what it is.

How to Take Feedback

2022/03/23

Feedback always bites, but taking it is a skill every writer should polish. And it is a skill you can learn. We will go through why it stings so much, but why it's something every writer should crave before pitching or publishing.

Why Video Game Adaptations Suck. Debate me.

2021/12/01

There's too much story in a game vs a movie; a debate of time The only cure: capturing that sense of adventure Why TV adaptations have promise Audiences build emotional engagement differently in games vs movies

Darkness is Salt

2021/09/05

The storyteller's common-but-apparently-secret ingredient to improve just about every story out there: darkness. In this episode, we cover what darkness is in stories and why we (usually) need that triumph over it. Enjoy!

New Star Wars is a Mess + Gray Jedi Audio Play

2021/07/21

Audio Play Starts at 39:34. In this episode we cover: Why spectacle & nostalgia are not safe storytelling choices, and how they're used against you The importance of character choices and consequences in the plot If characters rely on luck and the stupidity of their enemies, then there's no heart or emotional draw to the adventure How to do a temptation narrative (in audio play) Gray Jedi Audio Play me ranting

Feedback: Dreambound

2021/04/19

Our first feedback episode! A voice actor reads Chapter One of a (polished) work-in-progress and I give my honest thoughts about its strengths and weaknesses. Today, we hear from author Ron Roth about Ethan, a disillusioned man in an urban fantasy, hunted by the FBI, who can provoke the nightmares of others...