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Let's Talk Stories

1:40:25

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

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 Talk "Smallville": Writing Friends-to-Enemies Arcs with Compelling Core Conflicts

How to pair a hero your audience will root for with a villain your audience is terrified of

Sep 26, 2025 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA), Charles Rodriguez, Ceylan Gunduz, and Jared Moses

1:34:31

Let's Talk "Vampire Diaries": Melodrama, Horror, and Intriguing Storytelling

Unpacking how to create a distinct and memorable tone for your story that sticks with fans

Sep 12, 2025 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA), Charles Rodriguez, Ceylan Gunduz, and Jared Moses

1:37:49

Let's Fix Stories!

1:02:56

Episode 11 -"Trapped in Deception"

Writing con-artist villains as catharsis for the real villains we experience in our lives

Dec 29, 2025 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA), Ceylan Gunduz, and Charles Rodriguez

S2E1-Plotting Epic Fantasy Novels that Utilize Cliche Tropes for Powerful Themes

A live editing session with author Bria Rose

Dec 1, 2025 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA), Ceylan Gunduz, Jared Moses, and Charles Rodriguez

1:35:46

Episode 10-"Karam's Legacy"

Healing society of racism through stories of immigrants

Nov 3, 2025 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA), Ceylan Gunduz, and Parth Shah

48:14

Episode 9-"Beings of Love"

Balancing light and dark in fantasy and writing paranormal stories that explore human nature

Oct 3, 2025 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA), Ceylan Gunduz, Jared Moses, and Rose Thorne

1:29:10

Episode 8-"The Chaos She Brings"

The allure of dark romance, what makes a strong character backstory, and how to lean into your own voice to write more meaningful stories

Sep 19, 2025 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA), Charles Rodriguez, and Ceylan Gunduz

45:34

Live sessions

1:03:39

Telling Truth with Fiction: A Sci-Fi Author Interview with Steven Cary

What the rise of AI means for art, humanity, and storytelling

Dec 11, 2025 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA), Steven Cary, Jared Moses, and Ceylan Gunduz

37:21

Finding Our Power Through Story

A book for the misfits and dreamers who refuse to shrink

Nov 19, 2025 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA) and Urmila Menon/ Human🌻

49:09

Self-Publishing Vs. Traditional Publishing and the Healing Power of Story with Author Tina Erwin

What will or won't you trade away in order to be a published author?

Nov 7, 2025 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA), Ceylan Gunduz, and Jared Moses

44:29

Live with Magdalena Ponurska

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

May 16, 2025 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA) and Magdalena Ponurska

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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