Story Nerd · Jul 30, 2025 · 39:05
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Ummm … I don’t know what to say to introduce this week’s episode. Perhaps I should start with a simple question, ‘What makes a story un-watchable/un-readable?’ Part of the answer is chickens. If you’d like to know the rest of the answer, then buckle-up and dive in. -M
“Foe makes all the same mistakes that most novelists make.” - Valerie Francis
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