Episode 154 - Allegorical Factions

<p>In this episode, the two Matts have a conversation with 14-year-old edgelord Stuart about book deals, laugh about books having their movie adaptation's posters for covers when the movie has nothing to do with the book, speculate about the etymology of the word "Na'Vi," and talk about writing factions or groups of people that are allegories of real peoples in the next of our set about allegories. What are the benefits of having your factions be an allegory for something more well-known? How can you keep it from being too on-the-nose? Why would you want to do this versus having unique factions? How embarrassed should Matt Donald be about a faction from an earlier version of one of his stories that's a bit too stereotypical? We discuss it all, while being a perfect metaphor for the podcasting youth by being podcasting thirtysomethings, and talk about Avatar, Star Wars, and Rick and Morty 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>. If you want to further support the show, subscribe to our Patreon at <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/matthewdonald">https://www.patreon.com/matthewdonald</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">