It Started With This

About It Started With This

I've been hosting a different podcast for over ten years. I'm finally branching out but I had no idea what to do. While catching up on the podcasts I listen to I was reminded of "Start With This" a podcast from the creators of "Welcome to Nightvale". Its a writing prompt podcast. Follow me as I follow them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

Poetrysue

Category

arts · education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

6 Sept 2020

Latest episode

6 Dec 2020

Latest episodes

13 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Dec 2020

   Here's an Idea

   The inspiration for this show: http://www.nightvalepresents.com/startwiththis (http://www.nightvalepresents.com/startwiththis) Consume: Listen to The Worst Idea of All Time and think about how it’s specific, novel, practical, and repeatable. I listened to the 11/28/2020 episode Emmanuelle in Space (https://pod.link/824108207/episode/YTYwNWZkZjItNzIwNC00ZWE5LTg5OTItOGM2NzQ3OGNkNzM5) Create: Take a podcast (or any artistic idea) idea you have and walk through the four litmus tests. Specificity: Write the one sentence elevator pitch for your podcast. Novelty: Write one sentence about what makes your podcast different. Repeatability: Write one to two sentences to describe what Episode 40 would sound like, or what the arc of your limited series would be. Practicality: Make a list of equipment, people, and how much time you’ll need for each episode Episode art: https://pixabay.com/illustrations/light-bulbs-light-bulb-light-energy-1125016/ (https://pixabay.com/illustrations/light-bulbs-light-bulb-light-energy-1125016/) Episode Soundtrack: https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/homework/353 (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/royalty-free-music/download/homework/353) Itstartedwiththispodcast@gmail.com (mailto:Itstartedwiththispodcast@gmail.com) https://linktr.ee/itstartedwiththis (https://linktr.ee/itstartedwiththis) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   23 Nov 2020

   A Call Back Track

   The inspiration for this show: http://www.nightvalepresents.com/startwiththis (http://www.nightvalepresents.com/startwiththis) Consume: Read Ballad in A by Cathy Park Hong (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poems/53500/ballad-in-a). Try to read it aloud if you can! Then check out this short feature article (https://www.poetryfoundation.org/articles/146063/cathy-park-hong-ballad-in-a) on Cathy Park Hong and her use of the univocalic. Create: Write a 4-line, rhyming, univocalic poem. That means you pick a vowel and use only that vowel when you write. Episode Cover image by https://pixabay.com/users/cromaconceptovisual-4595909/ (https://pixabay.com/users/cromaconceptovisual-4595909/) Background Music by https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/ (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/) Itstartedwiththispodcast@gmail.com (mailto:Itstartedwiththispodcast@gmail.com) https://linktr.ee/itstartedwiththis (https://linktr.ee/itstartedwiththis) A A cad, calls cat, cracks bats at tack Tracks slack pants at camp. A man, says cat, taps back a hat Has a damn mad clapback. E The men tell her three trees bleed Reverent she sees resplendent scenes Ends meet when green beds sleep Events flee them where seeds keep I In this third trip I trick him Fish in thin film flip it Tipping it till it sings in fifty Thrifty strings spilling things O Dog stood on top of stoop to frown Blood flows soon slow down Brown dog took down two Crooks Town Clown soon too shook U Bumpy Stump chucks grubs, slugs Must flush up stunk plus puss Stump puts up stuff, crud, cuss Pump Stump mucks pulp mush Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   15 Nov 2020

   The Intimate Details

   The inspiration for this show: http://www.nightvalepresents.com/startwiththis (http://www.nightvalepresents.com/startwiththis) Consume: Listen to an episode of Sleep With Me (https://pod.link/740675898) Create: Write and record a 2-minute piece about your listener. Itstartedwiththispodcast@gmail.com (mailto:Itstartedwiththispodcast@gmail.com) https://linktr.ee/itstartedwiththis (https://linktr.ee/itstartedwiththis) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

4. 

   8 Nov 2020

   Stillness

   The inspiration for this show: http://www.nightvalepresents.com/startwiththis (http://www.nightvalepresents.com/startwiththis) Consume: Night Vale Live Ghost Stories (https://nightvale.bandcamp.com/album/ghost-stories-live) Create: Record a 1-2 min piece that is at least 25% silent. Use silence in a way that would change the meaning of the piece if it were removed. Itstartedwiththispodcast@gmail.com (mailto:Itstartedwiththispodcast@gmail.com) https://linktr.ee/itstartedwiththis (https://linktr.ee/itstartedwiththis) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

5. 

   2 Nov 2020

   This is Not Trash

   The inspiration for this show: http://www.nightvalepresents.com/startwiththis (http://www.nightvalepresents.com/startwiththis) Consume: Listen to 20 short episodes from 20 different poets from IndieFeed: Performance Poetry. Create: Write a 2-minute, 250-word story about a wedding reception. Refine it a bit. Now, completely delete it! Then, write a 2-minute story about a bird. Record and/or share this one. Itstartedwiththispodcast@gmail.com (mailto:Itstartedwiththispodcast@gmail.com) https://linktr.ee/itstartedwiththis (https://linktr.ee/itstartedwiththis) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

6. 

   25 Oct 2020

   The Things We Say

   The show that fuels this show: http://www.nightvalepresents.com/startwiththis (http://www.nightvalepresents.com/startwiththis) Consume: Listen to Episode 1 of Steal The Stars, a podcast by Mac Rogers. Pay close attention to each line of dialogue and what it does for the story. Create: Write a 200-word, two-character dialogue. If you’re writing for audio, the recorded piece should come out to about 2 minutes. The first line of your piece must be, “Put the milk on the table” and the last line must be, “We are really only at the beginning.” Keep the purpose of the dialogue in mind as you write. If you’re feeling ambitious, try it again with a different reason for the dialogue. background music and ambient sounds: https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/ (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/) Itstartedwiththispodcast@gmail.com (mailto:Itstartedwiththispodcast@gmail.com) https://linktr.ee/itstartedwiththis (https://linktr.ee/itstartedwiththis) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

7. 

   18 Oct 2020

   This is not a game

   Consume: Episode 49 “Re: The Moon” of the podcast, Imaginary Advice Create: Play the game that Ross Sutherland sets up in this episode of Imaginary Advice, “Re: The Moon.” Create three different statements about the moon following the convention, “The moon is a [adjective] [noun].” The adjectives and nouns can’t come from you. Flip through a book, use a random word generator, or use some other source. Then use those statements as the first sentence of three different paragraphs that tell a story Word generator I used: https://randomwordgenerator.com/ (https://randomwordgenerator.com/) Itstartedwiththispodcast@gmail.com (mailto:Itstartedwiththispodcast@gmail.com) https://linktr.ee/itstartedwiththis (https://linktr.ee/itstartedwiththis) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

8. 

   4 Oct 2020

   This is a Cheap Thing

   Consume: Listen to the fiction podcast “Gone,” about a person who finds themself alone in the world after everyone else has vanished. It’s entirely written, narrated, and produced by Sunny Moraine. Create: Find two items in your kitchen and figure out what noises you can make with them. Let that sound inspire you. Write and record a 2-minute audio story incorporating this sound. The site I use for background music and ambient sounds in other episodes: https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/ (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/) Itstartedwiththispodcast@gmail.com (mailto:Itstartedwiththispodcast@gmail.com) https://linktr.ee/itstartedwiththis (https://linktr.ee/itstartedwiththis) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

9. 

   27 Sept 2020

   Working Together

   Consume: Listen to the podcast, Our Debut Album hosted by Dave Shumka and Graham Clark of Stop Podcasting Yourself. http://www.ourdebutalbum.com/ (http://www.ourdebutalbum.com/) Create: Play “Handsome Cadaver” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exquisite_corpse (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exquisite_corpse)) with a co-writer to generate a 500-word audio story. Alternate sentences. Be honest with your story. Then find a performer and record them reading the script without giving any direction. Sage’s Website: https://sagederosier.com/ (https://sagederosier.com/) Itstartedwiththispodcast@gmail.com (mailto:Itstartedwiththispodcast@gmail.com) https://linktr.ee/itstartedwiththis (https://linktr.ee/itstartedwiththis) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

10. 

    20 Sept 2020

    Assessment

    Consume: Read up on Liz Lerman’s Critical Response Process: https://lizlerman.com/critical-response-process/ (https://lizlerman.com/critical-response-process/) https://www.writersdigest.com/craft-technique/4-steps-to-useful-critiques-the-lerman-method (https://www.writersdigest.com/craft-technique/4-steps-to-useful-critiques-the-lerman-method) Create: Write (and record if you’re a podcaster) a 2-minute piece (that’s about 200-250 words) about a fight between two people. Don’t work it too much. When you post it: 1. Ask for feedback 2. Set parameters for what feedback you want 3. Limit the feedback to an exact number of responses 4. Thank your responders once you’ve reached that number Then go and give feedback to someone else who’s given permission for responses. Be respectful of your own and other people’s limits. The original piece that I edited to use for this episode: https://www.poetrysue.com/2018/05/one-brick-at-time.html (https://www.poetrysue.com/2018/05/one-brick-at-time.html) Link to “Shadow’s Ascendance” The story I reviewed: https://www.inkitt.com/stories/fantasy/76319 (https://www.inkitt.com/stories/fantasy/76319) “Another fun story from this author. I love Jonas. I want to be Ivana. My only critique on this would be that far too often the characters lose themselves in wool gathering. A flash back can happen in an instant. It may take time in the reading, but it doesn't always need to interrupt the action of the characters. Overall, I love the story. I love this world. I could happily live here traveling in my Ronan Wagon telling fortunes” Follow my friend on FB: https://www.facebook.com/ShaneWWalleyAuthor/ (https://www.facebook.com/ShaneWWalleyAuthor/) Background Music “Lovers” provided by: https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/ (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/) Itsartedwiththispodcast@gmail.com (mailto:Itsartedwiththispodcast@gmail.com) https://linktr.ee/itstartedwiththis (https://linktr.ee/itstartedwiththis) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

11. 

    17 Sept 2020

    Extras #1

    Which way do you like better? In the booth or out of the booth? Ignore the silliness at the end I was just mucking about with one of my fave voices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

12. 

    13 Sept 2020

    Limitations

    Consume: Here by Richard McGuire https://www.amazon.com/Pantheon-Graphic-Library-Richard-McGuire/dp/0375406506/ (https://www.amazon.com/Pantheon-Graphic-Library-Richard-McGuire/dp/0375406506/) Create: Use an RNG and the following lists to write and record a 2-minute monologue incorporating each of the 3 random elements. 100 Greatest Bluegrass Songs (incorporate the song title in your piece): https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/bestcountry/bestbluegrass_songs.html (https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/bestcountry/bestbluegrass_songs.html) Most Populated US Cities List (incorporate the city): http://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/ (http://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/) World’s 50 Best Foods List (incorporate at least one sentence or phrase from your food item description): http://www.cnn.com/travel/article/world-best-food-dishes/index.html (http://www.cnn.com/travel/article/world-best-food-dishes/index.html) ________________________________________________________________________________ RNG used: https://rolladie.net/ (https://rolladie.net/) Ambient sound provided by: https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/ (https://www.fesliyanstudios.com/) Music: Bile Em Cabbage Down · Heights of Grass Fiddles That Destroyed the World ℗ 2008 CMH Records Released on: 2008-06-02 https://www.amazon.com/Fiddles-That-Destroyed-World-Various/dp/B00000ADJI (https://www.amazon.com/Fiddles-That-Destroyed-World-Various/dp/B00000ADJI) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

13. 

    6 Sept 2020

    Execution of My Idea

    The First episode of my first stand alone podcast. I'm leaving my audio edits a little rough for now. Its been a while since I've needed to edit audio, gotta get back into the swing of things. Links for this Episode: Jonathan Mann's Youtube Chanel: https://www.youtube.com/user/therockcookiebottom (https://www.youtube.com/user/therockcookiebottom) Start With This: http://www.nightvalepresents.com/startwiththi (http://www.nightvalepresents.com/startwiththi)s Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

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