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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
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One Brilliant Arc (OBA)
,
Charles Rodriguez
,
Ceylan Gunduz
, and
Jared Moses
3
1:42:09
Is Your Voice Being Corrupted?
How to know if your writing is good enough to stand out from the noise
Oct 13
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One Brilliant Arc (OBA)
and
Ceylan Gunduz
3
Episode 9-"Beings of Love"
Balancing light and dark in fantasy and writing paranormal stories that explore human nature
Oct 3
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One Brilliant Arc (OBA)
,
Ceylan Gunduz
,
Jared Moses
, and
Rose Thorne
5
1:29:10
September 2025
Think Like Miyazaki
Lessons in despair and hope from the great filmmaker
Sep 29
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One Brilliant Arc (OBA)
and
Charles Rodriguez
2
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
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One Brilliant Arc (OBA)
,
Charles Rodriguez
,
Ceylan Gunduz
, and
Jared Moses
3
1:34:31
A Curtain Call that Left Me Cold
A critique on "Hamilton" the musical that will make everyone mad
Sep 22
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One Brilliant Arc (OBA)
and
Jared Moses
4
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
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One Brilliant Arc (OBA)
,
Charles Rodriguez
, and
Ceylan Gunduz
3
45:34
Why Let Stories Rip Our Souls Apart?
The foundation that keeps us storytellers going when we're tired and burnt out
Sep 15
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Ceylan Gunduz
and
One Brilliant Arc (OBA)
6
4
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
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One Brilliant Arc (OBA)
,
Charles Rodriguez
,
Ceylan Gunduz
, and
Jared Moses
5
4
1:37:49
The Lie I Almost Built My Life Around
How the boogeyman convinced me not to tell stories
Sep 8
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One Brilliant Arc (OBA)
and
Jared Moses
7
4
Episode 7-"Vengeance"
The power of historical fiction, universal character struggles, and generational silence that we break
Sep 5
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One Brilliant Arc (OBA)
,
Dr Priyanka Upadhyai
,
Ceylan Gunduz
, and
Jared Moses
9
1:02:54
I Want YOU To Be Winnie the Pooh!
The one power we have that can topple evil dictators
Sep 1
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One Brilliant Arc (OBA)
and
Charles Rodriguez
8
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