18.36: The Soggy Middle Pays the Rent (or, "S...

In this episode, we explore what it really means to set reader expectations at the beginning of a story. We talk about how openings communicate the shape of what’s to come — from genre and tone to the kind of emotional ride we’re inviting our readers onto. We dig into practical t ...  Show more

To celebrate Mary Robinette’s birthday today (!!), she is taking us inside the craft (and emotional engine) of her short story “With Her Serpent Locks,” using it as a case study in beginnings, control, and creative “leveling up.” Our hosts dig into grounding the reader through my ...  Show more

How do you know if you have enough narrative fuel to write a script? In this episode, Chas, Stu and Mel attempt to answer a listener question: "In your own pre-writing process, how do you know you have enough for a feature? And do you have a specific pre-writing method you're goi ...  Show more

Chance Skvorsky. Age 42. Personal Messages. This episode was written and directed by Tavius Marshall, featuring the voices of Tavius Marshall and Ashley Marshall. For transcripts and more information on Apollyon, please visit Apollyon.Observerpictures.com. If you would like to su ...  Show more

When the gems in a priceless royal treasure are stolen from a wealthy banker’s study, Sherlock must navigate through the halls of wealth and privilege where family loyalty means nothing, reputation is everything, and no one is who they seem. Within this web of deceit, a truth awa ...  Show more

In a lonely cabin on the edge of the woods, a retired sea captain lies dead, pinned to the wall by his own harpoon. But no one weeps for Peter Carey—a violent drunk who terrorised his family, neighbours, and colleagues. With a list of enemies that stretches from the Arctic Seas t ...  Show more