On this episode of the podcast, I interview Shanee Edwards, an award-winning actress, screenwriter, and novelist, about her work on the story of Ada Lovelace, the mother of modern computing. We discuss some of the fascinating aspects of Ada's life, the advantages and challenges of working in different storytelling mediums, and her experience researching historical science fiction. A must-listen for anyone with interest in writing cross-genre or cross-medium projects.
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On this episode of the podcast, I interview Shanee Edwards, an award-winning actress, screenwriter, and novelist, about her work on the story of Ada Lovelace, the mother of modern computing. We discuss some of the fascinating aspects of Ada's life, the advantages and challenges of working in different storytelling mediums, and her experience researching historical science fiction. A must-listen for anyone with interest in writing cross-genre or cross-medium projects.
Building Flawed Characters: Exploring Anxiety and Empathy with Dr. Stephanie Swales
Subject Matter Expert
57 minutes
6 years ago
Building Flawed Characters: Exploring Anxiety and Empathy with Dr. Stephanie Swales
In this week's episode, I explore the roots of anxiety and empathy with psychotherapist Dr. Stephanie Swales as I work on designing a compelling and complex character for one of my current WIPs. We explore the perspective of Lacanian psychoanalysis in particular as we consider anxiety as the "universal affect" and the different modes of empathy (hint: it's not just feeling or reading feelings).
Subject Matter Expert
On this episode of the podcast, I interview Shanee Edwards, an award-winning actress, screenwriter, and novelist, about her work on the story of Ada Lovelace, the mother of modern computing. We discuss some of the fascinating aspects of Ada's life, the advantages and challenges of working in different storytelling mediums, and her experience researching historical science fiction. A must-listen for anyone with interest in writing cross-genre or cross-medium projects.
