Tag Archives: Fyrecon

Pt. 3 Creating a B Story and Hitting a Meaningful Climax

Posted on August 24, 2018 by Jodi

This is the third part of the “Finding Balance in Storytelling” presentation originally given at Fyrecon 2, June 23rd at Weber State University Davis. Here are handy links to the other parts – Pt. 1 Why is too much action … Continue reading →

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Pt. 1 Why is too much action boring?

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Jodi

This is the first part of the “Finding Balance in Storytelling” presentation originally given at Fyrecon 2, June 23rd at Weber State University Davis. More parts to come! In today’s action-crazed world filled with people with impressively short attention spans, … Continue reading →

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Pt. 3 Using Personal Experience and Applying What You’ve Learned

Posted on July 3, 2018 by Jodi

This is part three of the “Gut Punch your Audience with Emotion” presentation originally given at Fyrecon 2, June 23rd at Weber State University Davis. Here are handy links to the first two parts: Pt 1 Visceral Experiences and Creating … Continue reading →

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Pt. 2 Engineering the Perfect Storm and Finding Balance

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Jodi

This is part two of the “Gut Punch your Audience with Emotion” presentation originally given at Fyrecon 2, June 23rd at Weber State University Davis. Here’s a handy link to the other parts of the series: Pt. 1 Visceral Experiences … Continue reading →

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Pt. 1 Visceral Experiences and Creating Award Winning Drama

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Jodi

This is part one of the “Gut Punch your Audience with Emotion” presentation originally given at Fyrecon 2, June 23, 2018 at Weber State University Davis. Parts two and three are now available: Pt. 2 Engineering the Perfect Storm and … Continue reading →

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Building a Rock Solid Foundation

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Jodi

This is the second part of the “Overcoming Ego for Better Head Space” presentation  given at Fyrecon 2 at Weber State University Davis. Find the first part here. Facing Your Truth Perhaps the biggest hurdle in being able to recognize … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Ego for Better Head Space

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Jodi

These are the first half of the notes from the “Overcoming Ego for Better Headspace” presentation originally given at Fyrecon 2018 at Weber State University Davis. Don’t miss part two – Building a Rock Solid Foundation The creative world is a competitive one. … Continue reading →

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