Episode 134 - Raising the Stakes in Serial Works

<p>In this episode, the two Matts prepare to release their magnum opus that'll surely impress everyone, use a really good word in the skit that should have been a vocabulary vitamin of the month, nearly finish another one of their big story drafts, and talk about appropriately raising the stakes in the next of our set about the pitfalls of writing serial works. How can you realistically raise the stakes while not being too ridiculous? How much can you show early versus later? Do all the threats have to be related in a serial work? Is Matt Donald's idea about theater productions using actual apocalyptic threats to make the stakes real for the audience a genius idea, or the ramblings of a maniac? We discuss it all, while raising the stakes of what this podcast is really about all this time, and talk about Lord of the Rings, Dante's Inferno, Armageddon, and Space Jam 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>