In this episode, we take a look at the science behind character driven stories and why perhaps we love these kinds of stories… we dive into the neurobiology behind how it envokes responses in our brain. Enjoy! Thank you to Twin Musicom for the background music. Twin Musicom is licensed […]

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Episode 4 – How Does The Hero’s Journey Hack Our Brain ? - Zen Of Story

In this episode , we explore what the Hero’s Journey,or the Monomyth is, starting from it’s origins and by diving into different stages of the Journey with some famous examples, most notably from Star Wars, The Lion King and Harry Potter. Enjoy! Thank you to Twin Musicom for the background […]

What does Star Wars, The Lion King & Harry Potter share? - Shades of the Hero's Journey - Part 1 - Zen Of Story

In this episode , we explore the plot device known as a Deus Ex Machina, examining its origins, its uses and look at which story between Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings uses it effectively.Enjoy! Thank you to Twin Musicom for the background music.  Twin Musicom is licensed under a […]

Episode 2 - How to use Deus Ex Machina - Game of Thrones vs Lord of the Rings - Zen Of Story

In this episode we look at the 2013 film, About Time, directed by Richard Curtis, and how the loopholes its time travelling premise creates, actually works in its favour. It is a more light hearted episode as compared to the other ones, and looks at how a story as a […]

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