The Witch S1 E3

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This episode of Buffy and the Art of Story covers The Witch, Season 1, Episode 3. Buffy and the Art of Story is for anyone who wants to learn more about plot, characterization, and other story elements by watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Every discussion is spoiler-free, except at the end (with plenty of warning). Story Elements in The Witch In this podcast episode we'll look at how Buffy handles: Opening Conflict Story Spark (a/k/a Inciting Incident) The first major plot tu...
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The Harvest S1 E2

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Today on Buffy and the Art of Story: Season 1, Episode 2, The Harvest. For writers and other story creators interested in looking at Buffy the Vampire Slayer episodes one-by-one to see how plot, characterization, and other story elements work (and very occasionally don't). Every discussion is spoiler-free, except at the end (with plenty of warning). Story Elements in The Harvest In this podcast episode we'll look at how Buffy handles these story elements in the second half of the 2-episo...
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Welcome To The Hellmouth S1 E1

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Buffy and the Art of Story starts with Season 1, Episode 1, Welcome to the Hellmouth.  For writers and other story creators who want to learn more about plot, characterization, and other story elements by watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Every discussion is spoiler-free, except at the end (with plenty of warning). Story Elements in Welcome to the Hellmouth: In this podcast episode we'll look at how Welcome to the Hellmouth handles: Prologue Exposition Opening Conflict Sto...
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The Bionic Woman, Buffy, and the Man of Steel

I recently saw Man of Steel.  Superman was a bit too dark for me, and the special effects struck me as overkill.  All the same, retellings and new approaches to familiar tales fascinate me.  I'm intrigued by questions such as why the storyteller chose to modify the origin story, or the mentor character's advice, or the overall theme.  Was it to fill empty spaces?  To fit with modern beliefs?  Because the storyteller always believed the "new" backstory existed but wa...
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