Let's Talk Stories

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

1:11:51

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 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 Talk "A Few Good Men": Stories that Teach Us to Demand Truth

Writing engaging courtroom dramas, complex heroes and villains, and unpacking moral dilemmas

Aug 29, 2025 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA), Charles Rodriguez, Ceylan Gunduz, Jared Moses, and You've Got Media

1:40:03

Let's Talk STAR WARS: The Epic Hero's Journey in "A New Hope"

Why story structure matters if you want to tell iconic stories

Jul 28, 2025 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA), Charles Rodriguez, Ceylan Gunduz, Jared Moses, and Jessica Ann

1:39:30

Let's Talk "Your Name": Romantic Subplots that Make Us Cry

How to write romances readers will ship and why we crave romantic stories

Jun 30, 2025 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA), Charles Rodriguez, Ceylan Gunduz, and Jared Moses

1:21:53

Let's Talk "Creed": How to Write Fight Scenes that Hit Harder

Using physical conflict to develop internal conflict in characters' arcs

Jun 9, 2025 • 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

May 11, 2025 • One Brilliant Arc (OBA), Charles Rodriguez, Ceylan Gunduz, and Jared Moses

1:34:47

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