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Your Story Doesn't Have to Be Perfect
 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA) and Charles Rodriguez
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Stories that Sneak Up on Us
 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA) and Ceylan Gunduz
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Don't Quit on Your Writing Project
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Let's Talk "Your Name": Romantic Subplots that Make Us Cry
How to write romances readers will ship and why we crave romantic stories
 • 
One Brilliant Arc (OBA)
, 
Charles Rodriguez
, 
Ceylan Gunduz
, and 
Jared Moses
Let's Talk "Creed": How to Write Fight Scenes that Hit Harder
Using physical conflict to develop internal conflict in characters' arcs
 • 
One Brilliant Arc (OBA)
, 
Charles Rodriguez
, 
Ceylan Gunduz
, and 
Jared Moses
1:18:47
Let's Talk "The Iron Giant": Emotional Themes That Wreck and Heal Us
An example of balancing multiple metaphors to pack a powerful punch
 • 
One Brilliant Arc (OBA)
, 
Charles Rodriguez
, 
Ceylan Gunduz
, and 
Jared Moses
1:34:47
Hakuna Matata Lied to Us
How to write a coming-of-age story that resonates with readers of all ages
 • 
One Brilliant Arc (OBA)
, 
Jared Moses
, 
Ceylan Gunduz
, and 
Charles Rodriguez
1:48:48
Let's Talk "Superman": How the '78 Film Shaped the Superhero Genre (For Better or Worse)
Why superhero stories are timeless when origin stories are strong
 • 
One Brilliant Arc (OBA)
, 
Ceylan Gunduz
, 
Jared Moses
, and 
Charles Rodriguez
2:23:36

Let's Fix Stories!

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1:11:50
Episode 5-"Woven in Time"
Plotting magical stories, expansive narratives, and preserving agency in the editing process
 • 
One Brilliant Arc (OBA)
, 
Jessica Ann
, 
Ceylan Gunduz
, and 
Charles Rodriguez
Episode 4-"Future's Choice"
Rough drafts, writing through challenges, and practical tips better than "show don't tell"
 • 
One Brilliant Arc (OBA)
, 
Ceylan Gunduz
, and 
Jared Moses
1:18:17
Episode 3-"Inkbound"
Romantasy tropes, satire nuances, and the story behind the story with S.L. Zeidan
 • 
Ceylan Gunduz
, 
Charles Rodriguez
, 
Jared Moses
, and 
One Brilliant Arc (OBA)
1:25:29
Episode 2-"This Wasn't in the Handbook"
Charles Rodriguez and Ceylan Gunduz, professional writers, editors, and story coaches from One Brilliant Arc Media, sit down with writer Stacy…
 • 
Ceylan Gunduz
, 
Charles Rodriguez
, and 
One Brilliant Arc (OBA)
1:02:38
Ep. 1--"Caution: Kids on the Road"
A panel of professional writers, editors, and story coaches from OBA Media take a look at a short story written by Charles Rodriguez, calling out…
 • 
One Brilliant Arc (OBA)
, 
Charles Rodriguez
, 
Ceylan Gunduz
, and 
Jared Moses
1:27:48
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