Elijah and Devon chat about the Art of Story with the occasional pro laundry tip thrown in.
Links: https://linktr.ee/FoldedSheets
Artwork by Natalie W Art (@curlytale)
Intro/Outro by Isaac P. Radford (@radford_isaac)
This week, Elijah and Devon take a moment to slow down and chill. They answer some emails and talk about what creative endeavors they've been up to of late.
Read Elijah's latest book: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09KBVZGYK
Reach out to us at SheetsAndBeats@gmail.com
11 Apr 2022
Ep11 - Why Worldbuild: Setting in SciFi/Fantasy
This week, Elijah and Devon are joined by another great guest as they dive into the subject of worldbuilding. Come and hang out as the tree of them talk about some tips and tricks of the trade when it comes to developing and presenting Setting in stories.
Read Elijah's latest book: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09KBVZGYK
Reach out to us at SheetsAndBeats@gmail.com
28 Mar 2022
Ep10 - Ben and The Batman: Film Noir
Keep an eye out for sneaky villains, trench coated detectives, and beautiful dames this week, as Eli and Devon are joined this week by another great guest to discuss Film Noir and The Batman (2022). They discuss plot (promise, progress, payoff), character, and setting in the Batman, and then get into the Noir genre.
Read Elijah's latest book: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09KBVZGYK
Reach out to us at SheetsAndBeats@gmail.com
14 Mar 2022
Ep9 - Promise, Progress, Payoff: Why Plot Works
Welcome back to Plot Part 2! Here Devon and Elijah continue their conversation from last time regarding plot. They get into a good discussion of Promise, Progress, and Payoff with a number of examples.
Read Elijah's latest book: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09KBVZGYK
Reach out to us at SheetsAndBeats@gmail.com
11 Feb 2022
Ep8 - Plot Points and the Penning Process: How to Write a Novel
Elijah and Devon spend some time responding to listener emails! Thanks for emailing!! Join in on what ended up as a Part 1 to "Plot", as Elijah and Devon discuss how to write a book and then get into some specific tools for writing and plotting.
Read Elijah's latest book: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09KBVZGYK
Reach out to us at SheetsAndBeats@gmail.com
1 Feb 2022
Ep7 - Patterns and Portals: Narrative in Puzzle Games
Elijah and Devon usher in the new year with another guest. Together, they get funky discussing the nature of narrative in puzzle games while sharing many good laughs.
Read Elijah's latest book: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09KBVZGYK
Reach out to us at SheetsAndBeats@gmail.com
17 Dec 2021
Ep6 - Character Sheets and Roleplay Beats: Collaborative Storytelling
This week, Elijah and Devon welcome two special guests on to discuss collaborative storytelling. Join with them as they answer some questions like "what is collaborative storytelling", and then get deep into a conversation about Dungeons and Dragons as an example of it. They talk about some of their own experiences, as well as draw heavily from popular D&D stories Critical Role and The Adventure Zone.
Read Elijah's latest book: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09KBVZGYK
Reach out to us at SheetsAndBeats@gmail.com
10 Dec 2021
Ep5 - Groundhog Day and DeLoreans: Time Travel Stories
After the extended break they didn't really mean to take (sorry!), Devon and Elijah are back at it! This week they take a dive down the rabbit hole of Time Travel in stories, examining eight different kinds of time travel with numerous examples from fiction (and even some from fact!)
Read Elijah's latest book: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09KBVZGYK
Reach out to us at SheetsAndBeats@gmail.com
Sources/References:
https://crimereads.com/the-four-types-of-time-travel-and-what-they-say-about-ourselves-and-the-world-around-us/
https://www.almostanauthor.com/the-eight-types-of-time-travel/ (https://www.almostanauthor.com/the-eight-types-of-time-travel/)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3zTfXvYZ9s&ab_channel=minutephysics
23 Nov 2021
Ep4 - Kryptonite and That One Punch Guy: Character Deep Dive on Competence
This week, Elijah and Devon get into the thick of all things Competent Characters. They discuss the topic with a wide variety of examples from Sherlock Holmes to James Bond, and examine different genres that usually feature competent characters. Also this week, they (probably) offend fans of both Star Wars and Star Trek!
Read Elijah's latest book: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09KBVZGYK
Reach out to us at SheetsAndBeats@gmail.com
13 Nov 2021
Ep3 - Into the Darkness: Non-linear Storytelling in Video Games
Join Elijah and Devon in their first episode about video games, wherein they discuss the story structures and devices found in Ghost Ship Games's Deep Rock Galactic and Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
Read Elijah's latest book: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09KBVZGYK
Reach out to us at SheetsAndBeats@gmail.com
4 Nov 2021
Ep2 - Sandworms and Forest Spirits: Themes of Environmentalism
Elijah and Devon welcome a special guest for episode two, in which they compare and contrast elements of Dune (2021) and Princess Mononoke (1997).
Read Elijah's latest book: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09KBVZGYK
Reach out to us at SheetsAndBeats@gmail.com
29 Oct 2021
Ep1 - Meet the Hosts
Join Elijah and Devon in their new and improved first episode of Folded Sheets and Story Beats where, you guessed it, you'll get to meet the hosts. They discuss their backgrounds and experience in the Art of Story as well as what the podcast is about.
Read Elijah's latest book: https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09KBVZGYK (https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09KBVZGYK)
Reach out to us at SheetsAndBeats@gmail.com
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