37: Sherlock, Rick, and Oppenheimer: the Lone Genius trope and why it works

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Licensed Poetics

Fung-Ling and Derek

49 episodes

2 days ago

Licensed Poetics is a podcast where writers talk about books. Every fortnight, two writers, Fung-Ling and Derek sit down and get (overly) critical and excited about fiction, non-fiction, poetry, film, TV, or any other form of creative storytelling. In LP’s bookclub/film club/TV clubs, they offer their very honest and very writerly opinions. LP also invites talented people as guests to join their discussions, or to offer insight into the creative process. Support LP on Buy Me a Coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/licensedpoetics

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37: Sherlock, Rick, and Oppenheimer: the Lone Genius trope and why it works

Licensed Poetics

50 minutes 56 seconds

5 months ago

37: Sherlock, Rick, and Oppenheimer: the Lone Genius trope and why it works

Why does the main character look like? In this very writerly discussion, Derek dissects tropes and wishes he could use them. BFL laments her past resistance to the Great Man History way of writing, because making a main character an idolise-able hero freaking works.

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00:00 Intro

01:42 Reading update

13:00 the lone genius

16:04 main character must be extraordinary

42:09 Nolan & great man history

50:25 outro