This week Federico and John conclude season one of Dialog with a discussion of what they learned from each of their guests. Despite vastly different backgrounds, there were several themes that ran throughout our interviews with John Gruber, Fra

Creating the World of Red Rising with Author Pierce Brown (Part 2)

Aug 6th, 2019 41m 20s

This week Federico and John conclude their conversation with New York Times best-selling author Pierce Brown, the creator of the Red Rising series of novels. In the second part of our two-part interview, we talk about Brown’s writing process, t

Creating the World of Red Rising with Author Pierce Brown (Part 1)

Jul 29th, 2019 46m 4s

This week Federico and John talk to New York Times best-selling author Pierce Brown, the creator of the Red Rising series of novels. In this first part of a two-part interview, we talk about what the release of a new book is like, how he got st

Video Game Narrative Design and Writing Science Fantasy Novels with Carrie Patel (Part 2)

Jul 23rd, 2019 37m 26s

This week Federico and John conclude their conversation with video game narrative designer and novelist Carrie Patel. In this installment, we cover where Patel finds inspiration, planning a novel, her writing process, the benefits of having a p

Video Game Narrative Design and Writing Science Fantasy Novels with Carrie Patel (Part 1)

Jul 16th, 2019 59m 39s

This week Federico and John are joined by video game narrative designer and novelist Carrie Patel. In this first part of our conversation, we explore narrative design in games Patel has worked on at Obsidian Entertainment, including Pillars of

Screenwriting, Novels, Apps, and More with John August (Part 2)

Jul 9th, 2019 32m 17s

This week Federico and John conclude their conversation with screenwriter John August about Fountain markup syntax, his apps, Highland and Weekend Read, writing sprints, Courier Prime, and creating scripted podcasts.

Screenwriting, Novels, Apps, and More with John August (Part 1)

Jul 2nd, 2019 46m 40s

This week Federico and John are joined by screenwriter John August to talk about his work on films like Big Fish, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and Charlie’s Angels along with his Arlo Finch trilogy of novels.

I Won’t Sit Down: Songwriting with Frank Turner (Part 2)

Jun 25th, 2019 45m 50s

This week Federico and John conclude their conversation with musician and songwriter Frank Turner with a discussion of the democratization of the creation, access, and distribution of music and other media, the role of hard work and luck, the s

I Won’t Sit Down: Songwriting with Frank Turner (Part 1)

Jun 18th, 2019 41m 22s

Federico and John are joined by musician and songwriter Frank Turner to talk about getting started, the transition from post-hardcore band Million Dead to an acoustic solo career, songwriting, the music industry, evolving your work and staying

Writing Online with John Gruber of Daring Fireball (Part 2)

Jun 11th, 2019 1h 2m

For part two of a two-part conversation, Federico and John are joined by John Gruber of Daring Fireball and The Talk Show to talk about independent writing in 2019, staying relevant, reputation, the role priorities play in defining your writing

Writing Online with John Gruber of Daring Fireball (Part 1)

Jun 4th, 2019 1h 2m

For part one of a two-part conversation, Federico and John are joined by John Gruber of Daring Fireball and The Talk Show to talk about how he got started, the role of luck, privilege, hard work, and talent in success, the toxicity of social me

Writers and Writing

May 28th, 2019 53m 46s

Setting the stage for Season 1 on writers and writing, Federico and John discuss how they got started as writers, the writing process, owning and controlling your writing, the role of privilege, luck, and hard work, and more.

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Introducing Dialog

May 27th, 2019 4m 25s

Introducing Dialog, a seasonal podcast featuring weekly, in-depth conversations with special guests about the impact of technology on creativity, society, and culture and hosted by MacStories’ Federico Viticci and John Voorhees.