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Dialog
Hosted by Federico Viticci, John Voorhees · EN
Dialog is a seasonal podcast featuring weekly, in–depth conversations with special guests about the impact of technology on creativity, society, and culture. Hosted by MacStories' Federico Viticci and John Voorhees.
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Writers and Writing: Wrap-Up
Aug 13, 201901:02:49Tap to summarizeThis week Federico and John conclude season one of Dialog with a discussion of what they learned from each of their guests. Despite vastly different backgrounds, there were several themes that ran throughout our interviews with John Gruber, Frank Turner, John August, Carrie Patel, and Pierce Brown. To wrap up season one, we revisit getting started as a writer, the impact and use of social media, influences and idea generation, getting past writer’s block, and the roles of hard work, luck, and privilege in succeeding. Thanks for listening. See you next season. This episode is sponsored by:Astropad Studio – Turn your iPad into a professional graphics tablet. Get started today with a 30-day free trial. 1Blocker – Making the Web faster & safer on iOS and Mac. Links and Show NotesFederico Viticci’s author page on MacStories John Voorhees’ author page on MacStories AppStories, Episode 107, Interview: 10 Years of MacStories with Federico Viticci My App Story Follow us on Twitter Dialog Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees
Transcribe →Creating the World of Red Rising with Author Pierce Brown (Part 2)
Aug 6, 201900:41:20Tap to summarizeThis week Federico and John conclude their conversation with New York Times best-selling author Pierce Brown, the creator of the Red Rising series of novels. In the second part of our two-part interview, we talk about Brown’s writing process, the usefulness of typewriters and deadlines, the challenges of writing dialogue and multiple points of view, Iron Gold, Dark Age, and the tools used to write the Red Rising series. This episode is sponsored by:Astropad Studio – Turn your iPad into a professional graphics tablet. Get started today with a 30-day free trial. Hullo – Your favorite pillow, guaranteed. Links and Show NotesPierce Brown Website Author of the Red Rising series: Red Rising Golden Son Morning Star Iron Gold Dark Age Social Media Twitter Goodreads Instagram Scrivener Follow us on Twitter Dialog Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees
Transcribe →Creating the World of Red Rising with Author Pierce Brown (Part 1)
Jul 29, 201900:46:04Tap to summarizeThis week Federico and John talk to New York Times best-selling author Pierce Brown, the creator of the Red Rising series of novels. In this first part of a two-part interview, we talk about what the release of a new book is like, how he got started writing, the themes and influences behind the Red Rising series, the business of writing, social media, and interacting with fans. This episode is sponsored by:Astropad Studio – Turn your iPad into a professional graphics tablet. Get started today with a 30-day free trial. Hullo – Your favorite pillow, guaranteed. Links and Show NotesPierce Brown Website Author of the Red Rising series: Red Rising Golden Son Morning Star Iron Gold Dark Age (available July 30th) Social Media * Twitter * Goodreads * Instagram Follow us on Twitter Dialog Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees
Transcribe →Video Game Narrative Design and Writing Science Fantasy Novels with Carrie Patel (Part 2)
Jul 23, 201900:37:26Tap to summarizeThis week Federico and John conclude their conversation with video game narrative designer and novelist Carrie Patel. In this installment, we cover where Patel finds inspiration, planning a novel, her writing process, the benefits of having a publisher, balancing writing and a full-time job, and more. This episode is sponsored by:Astropad Studio – Turn your iPad into a professional graphics tablet. Get started today with a 30-day free trial. HealthView – A dashboard for Apple Health. Links and Show NotesCarrie Patel Website Narrative Design Work at Obsidian Entertainment Pillars of Eternity Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire The Outer Worlds E3 Gameplay Trailer Author of the Recoletta trilogy published by Angry Robot: The Buried Life Cities and Thrones The Song of the Dead Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires, Argentina, the setting that inspired the Recolatta trilogy: Social Media * Twitter * Goodreads Follow us on Twitter Dialog Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees
Transcribe →Video Game Narrative Design and Writing Science Fantasy Novels with Carrie Patel (Part 1)
Jul 16, 201900:59:39Tap to summarizeThis week Federico and John are joined by video game narrative designer and novelist Carrie Patel. In this first part of our conversation, we explore narrative design in games Patel has worked on at Obsidian Entertainment, including Pillars of Eternity and The Outer Worlds, which is coming to consoles and PC in October. This episode is sponsored by:Astropad Studio – Turn your iPad into a professional graphics tablet. Get started today with a 30-day free trial. Hullo – Your favorite pillow, guaranteed. Links and Show NotesCarrie Patel Website Narrative Design Work at Obsidian Entertainment Pillars of Eternity Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire The Outer Worlds E3 Gameplay Trailer Author of the Recoletta trilogy published by Angry Robot: The Buried Life Cities and Thrones The Song of the Dead Social Media * Twitter * Goodreads Follow us on Twitter Dialog Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees
Transcribe →Screenwriting, Novels, Apps, and More with John August (Part 2)
Jul 9, 201900:32:17Tap to summarizeThis week Federico and John conclude their conversation with screenwriter John August about Fountain markup syntax, his apps, Highland and Weekend Read, writing sprints, Courier Prime, and creating scripted podcasts. This episode is sponsored by:Astropad Studio – Turn your iPad into a professional graphics tablet. Get started today with a 30-day free trial. HabitMinder – Change your habits, change your life! Your healthy habit reminder and tracker. Links and Show NotesJohn August Website Movie Credits IMDb Fountain Highland Highland 2.5 billboards Weekend Read Courier Prime Social Media * Twitter * Instagram Follow us on Twitter Dialog Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees
Transcribe →Screenwriting, Novels, Apps, and More with John August (Part 1)
Jul 2, 201900:46:40Tap to summarizeThis week Federico and John are joined by screenwriter John August to talk about his work on films like Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Charlie’s Angels along with his Arlo Finch trilogy of novels. This episode is sponsored by:Astropad Studio – Turn your iPad into a professional graphics tablet. Get started today with a 30-day free trial. Working Copy – Git client for iOS that works well with other apps. Links and Show NotesJohn August Website Movie Credits IMDb Scriptnotes Podcast Launch Podcast Arlo Finch Trilogy Highland Social Media * Twitter * Instagram Follow us on Twitter Dialog Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees
Transcribe →I Won’t Sit Down: Songwriting with Frank Turner (Part 2)
Jun 25, 201900:45:50Tap to summarizeThis week Federico and John conclude their conversation with musician and songwriter Frank Turner with a discussion of the democratization of the creation, access, and distribution of music and other media, the role of hard work and luck, the songwriting process, when to listen to feedback and from whom, editing your work, the role of technology in songwriting, and the state of albums today. This episode is sponsored by:Luna Display – Turn your iPad into a Second Display WaterMinder – Award-winning water intake tracker Links and Show NotesFrank Turner Website Book: Try This at Home by Frank Turner Music: Latest Album: Be More Kind Apple Music Artist Page Playlist Created by John Voorhees for Dialog Listeners Frank Turner Intro Social Media Twitter Instagram Other Artists Mentioned in Episode: Tom Petty Photo Credits for Episode Chapter Art: ‘Getting Feedback’ and following chapters – Lotte Schrander Follow us on Twitter Dialog Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees
Transcribe →I Won’t Sit Down: Songwriting with Frank Turner (Part 1)
Jun 18, 201900:41:22Tap to summarizeFederico and John are joined by musician and songwriter Frank Turner to talk about getting started, the transition from post-hardcore band Million Dead to an acoustic solo career, songwriting, the music industry, evolving your work and staying relevant, being productive on tour, the advantages and pitfalls of social media, and fans. This episode is sponsored by:Luna Display – Turn your iPad into a second display The Clock – The Best World Clock on the Mac and on iOS. Enter to win one of 20 free copies of the iOS and Mac versions of The Clock. Links and Show NotesFrank Turner Website Book: Try This at Home by Frank Turner Music: Latest Album: Be More Kind Apple Music Artist Page Playlist Created by John Voorhees for Dialog Listeners Frank Turner Intro Social Media Twitter Instagram Other Artists Mentioned in Episode: Get in the Van: On the Road with Blag Flag by Henry Rollins The Cro-Mags Photo Credits for Episode Chapter Art: ‘Early Career’ – Lisa Marie Gee ‘Touring and Writing’ – Frank Turner’s Instagram ‘Writing a Social/Political Album’ – Nicole C. Kibert ‘Relationship with Fans’ – Frank Turner’s Instagram ‘Influences on the Songwriting Process’ – Henry W. Laurisch via Wikipedia Follow us on Twitter Dialog Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees
Transcribe →Writing Online with John Gruber of Daring Fireball (Part 2)
Jun 11, 201901:02:43Tap to summarizeFor part two of a two-part conversation, Federico and John are joined by John Gruber of Daring Fireball and The Talk Show to talk about independent writing in 2019, staying relevant, reputation, the role priorities play in defining your writing voice, the impact of podcasting on writing, Markdown, and more. This episode is sponsored by:Luna Display – Turn your iPad into a second display Working Copy – Git client for iOS that works well with other apps Links and Show NotesDaring Fireball The Talk Show John Gruber on Twitter Introducing Markdown Dive Into Markdown Markdown Markdown: Basics Markdown: Syntax Markdown: Dingus Follow us on Twitter Dialog Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Instagram Federico Viticci John Voorhees
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