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Archive

Let's Talk Stories

1:11:51

Let's Talk "All Dogs Go To Heaven": Death, Trauma, and Kids' Movies

How to write kids' stories that help us unpack the pain we carry as adults

Feb 9 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA), Jared Moses, and Ceylan Gunduz

Let's Talk "The Princess Bride": Honoring Rob Reiner's Legacy

True love, heroism, timeless stories, and how to write them

Jan 5 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA), Charles Rodriguez, Ceylan Gunduz, and Jared Moses

1:33:31

Let's Talk "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe": Fantasy That Matters

Exploring truths about childhood, forgiveness, and magic that fantasy teaches us when real life cannot

Dec 15, 2025 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA), Charles Rodriguez, Ceylan Gunduz, and Jared Moses

1:40:25

Let's Talk "Superman and Lois": How to Bring Comics to the Screen

Hot takes, geeking out over superheroes, and learning about what makes or breaks a TV series

Nov 24, 2025 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA), Charles Rodriguez, Ceylan Gunduz, and Jared Moses

1:33:53

Let's Talk "Lilo and Stitch": What You Need to Know About Stories That Make Us Belong

Crying over found family, discussing "cancel culture" in the arts, and experimenting in storytelling

Oct 20, 2025 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA), Charles Rodriguez, Ceylan Gunduz, and Jared Moses

1:42:09

Let's Fix Stories!

1:15:21

S2E4 -"Night Vision"

How to write action-packed screenplays that grab your audience by the throat

Feb 23 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA), Ceylan Gunduz, Jared Moses, and @robopulp

Let's Share Stories!

59:47

What the "Big 5" Publishers Cannot Do For Your Book

Watch now | Following the calling of writing, editing, publishing, and building an author-first team with Long Story Publishing

Feb 21 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA) and Long Story Publishing, LLC

When Writing As a Coping Mechanism Becomes Freedom, Then a Career

Indie Author Spotlight Feature: Special educator and author Christopher Pearce

Feb 11 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA) and Jessica Ann

Indie Author Spotlight: On Finding Your Voice with Dietrich Stogner

Writing fiction, finding your voice, and the journey from journalist to indie author

Feb 6 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA), Jessica Ann, and Dietrich Stogner

43:20

The Calling of Stories with Indie Author Kate from GenerateMagic

When storytelling is your passion, it can only be ignored for so long!

Jan 29 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA), Jessica Ann, and Kate

33:38

Writing Through ADHD with Indie Author L.M. Sanders

What Unlocks a Neurodivergent Creative's Superpowers

Jan 22 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA), L.M. Sanders, and Jessica Ann

27:23

Live sessions

41:04

The Real Secret to Marketing Your Book Successfully

A live conversation with marketing expert Scott Perry and editor/story coach Ceylan Gunduz

Feb 13 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA) and Scott Perry

27:38

Supercharge Your Marketing with Authentic Storytelling!

Live session with Claudia Faith

Jan 27 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA) and Claudia Faith

27:41

How Story Turns Cultural Barriers Into Connection

And why everyone needs to learn storytelling

Jan 18 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA) and Alain Hajjar

40:22

Weaving Connections Across Continents—the Power of Nature and Story

A recording from One Brilliant Arc (OBA)'s live video

Jan 9 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA), Gabriela Trofin-Tatár, and Dr. Gabriella Kőrösi

Story Archive

Junkyard Dogs: A Child of Chaos

And the Crown Scout Creed (Pt. 2)

Aug 4, 2025 • Kc MCclary and One Brilliant Arc (OBA)

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