I'm a big fan of Matt Bird's book. In fact, it's my favorite book for writing advice, so that's why I started following the blog and podcast. Listening is like sitting in on an intense conversation on the craft punctuated by humor, with Author James Kennedy offering the perfect counterpoint as co-host.

I have been greatly enjoying reading Matt Bird’s book the secret of story and I am enthralled with his guidance. But this podcast is a bit of a mess of debating over terms and concepts that could have been thought through before the discussion. I find myself trying to give the podcast speakers corrections and guidance about how to communicate.

Useful insights from talented teachers arguing the art of storytelling. I didn’t think there could be tension and conflict in a podcast about craft, but Matt and James are able to pull it off with minimal expletives. Thanks

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Read Matt Bird’s great book. Will love to read Jamie’s when the price drops on audible cuz 25$ is a bit much!

What I need in my screenwriting life right now is Matt Bird's granular, micro-managed approach to writing a good pilot so I bought the book and burned through it. What's good about this podcast is James Kennedy's push-back on many of Bird's approaches. It's not about being right or wrong. It greatly adds to the wisdom I'm receiving from the book. Thanks. Look forward to hearing you review the structure of movies like Black Panther and Crazy Rich Asians and the particular social impact those movies left on their audiences....especially during these really difficult political times.

These guys pack a lot of information into ~30 minutes! Very useful stuff.