How do you tell a story that emotionally touches your audience? Special guest Josiah DeGraaf of KingdomPen.com shares with us some vital tips on how to craft a thematic message in your story that resonates with your audience. Here's what you'll learn: - Why "subtext" is key to telling a nuanced story. - The reason that some stories come off as "preachy" and the secret to creating a theme and message that is impactful and connects with people. - Why most modern Christian allegories are sub-par and what you can do to make symbolism strong. And we also talk a bit about how community can help you improve your skill as an artist! Show notes: General link for Kingdom Pen: http://kingdompen.org/new-start-here/ An article Josiah wrote explaining the basic difference between theme & message: http://kingdompen.org/why-everything-in-your-story-must-tie-into-your-theme/ Registration for the KP forum: http://kingdompen.org/join/ Credits: "District Four" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Tawny Owls 2" By benboncan. Licesned under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://freesound.org/people/Benboncan/sounds/64544/ "Various Scifi Elevator Door Sounds" By Nicistarful. Used under the CC 3.0 license. http://freesound.org/people/Nicistarful/sounds/344224/ How do you find TIME and MOTIVATION to work on your creative projects? Our guest Christopher Green (creator of the audio drama series Shadows & Daylight) shares with us the tricks he uses to CRUSH procrastination and get the job done fast while still maintaining high standards of quality and creativity. Here's what you'll learn in this episode of Indie Hoot: - A simple trick to staying consistent in producing content - What you need to know when working-for-pay in the creative industry, giving you an edge over others in the field - Balancing free time and work time, and how it can help you stay focused and be more productive This is the Indie Hoot podcast - the meeting place of art, faith, & profit. The Green family studio: GreenStreamsStudio.ca Christopher's comedy show: jimmysamandtommy.weebly.com Christopher's mystery show: shadowsanddaylight.ca Credits: "16mm Film Reel" by bone666138, used under the CC 3.0 license. This podcast is in no way affiliated with bone666138 (or for that matter with anyone similarly named. https://www.freesound.org/people/bone666138/sounds/198838/ "District Four" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ "Tawny Owls 2" By benboncan. Licesned under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://freesound.org/people/Benboncan/sounds/64544/ Welcome to the Indie Hoot podcast!
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