“Political correctness” is an unfortunately-named shorthand description for how we talk about gender, race, privilege, and more. As it applies to stories like movies and TV, questions can arise about how certain tropes, characters, or stereotypes…
What Does It Mean To Be Gay in Movies and Television? – Episode 043
- July 22, 2015
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The portrayal of gay and lesbian characters in movies and TV has changed over time—and quite dramatically over the last few years. With the recent Supreme Court ruling on marriage equality, we thought it was time to look…
Writers often have more ideas for books and screenplays than they have time to write. So how does a writer choose one project over another? Brent and Erik delve into their own careers to share…
Fan fiction is prevalent on the Internet, and some pieces—like Fifty Shades of Grey, Death Comes to Pemberley, and Amazon’s Kindle World program—have shown that there might be commercial success for certain projects. So is…
Should novelists also write for the stage? What can you learn from the act of writing a play, and from observing an audience watch it? We look at the benefits (and economics) of writing drama. Your…
Should writers self-publish? Brent Hartinger and Erik Hanberg continue the discussion from Part I by talking about their decisions to traditionally publish or self-publish their books. Your Hosts Brent Hartinger Erik Hanberg Media Consumed This Episode Geography Club (book)…
What’s it like to see your novel turned into a Hollywood movie (co-staring Scott Bakula, no less!)? Co-host Brent Hartinger gives the inside scoop on what it was like to have his first novel, Geography Club, adapted into…