Episode 133 - Buildup With No Payoff in Serial Works

<p>In this episode, the two Matts do a nice, friendly, totally painless bout of writer's yoga, get really excited about our metaphors, reflect on symbolism in works versus the author's intent, and talk about building up with no or little payoff in the next of our set about the pitfalls of writing serial works. How can you ensure the payoff to something you've been building up for a while is worth it? What can you do to keep the buildup interesting? Can you run into the inverse problem of not enough buildup for a big payoff? Is Matt Donald dumb for not fully understanding Matt David's metaphor about checking accounts, or is the metaphor just forced? We discuss it all, with zero buildup to the topic because we're professional podcasters, and talk about Infinity War, Harry Potter, Aquaman, and Atlantis: The Lost Empire for some reason.</p> <p>Have any feedback or questions for our hosts? Email us at <a href= "mailto:mattd@matthewdonaldcreator.com">mattd@matthewdonaldcreator.com</a>. Also you can purchase Matt Donald's book "Megazoic" on Amazon by clicking <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Megazoic-1-Matthew-Donald/dp/0692871969/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1494005672&sr=8-1&keywords=Megazoic" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a>, its sequel "Megazoic: The Primeval Power" by clicking <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/dp/0692060952/ref=la_B074RB1ZM8_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1518456238&sr=1-2">here</a>, its third installment "Megazoic: The Hunted Ones" by clicking <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0692187847/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i3">here</a>, or its final installment "Megazoic: An Era's End" by clicking <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/dp/0578487667/ref=sr_1_3?crid=YTD66B8SC18I&keywords=megazoic&qid=1562286586&s=digital-text&sprefix=Megazoic%2Cdigital-text%2C162&sr=1-3-catcorr">here</a>. If you'd like, of course.</p>