This is the podcast for aspiring writers, an A-to-Z guide to writing, publishing, and promoting books or any other writing project. Your hosts are Melissa Parks and Dave Goetz, co-founders of Journey Sixty6, an editorial services company and independent publisher for the family business community. Each episode is designed to both inspire and instruct writers as they take the long road trip to write and promote their ideas.
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This is the podcast for aspiring writers, an A-to-Z guide to writing, publishing, and promoting books or any other writing project. Your hosts are Melissa Parks and Dave Goetz, co-founders of Journey Sixty6, an editorial services company and independent publisher for the family business community. Each episode is designed to both inspire and instruct writers as they take the long road trip to write and promote their ideas.
There’s a story behind every successful family business and enterprise. Some families will write a book. But some families might find a documentary is the best way to capture the family story. In this episode, Dave and Melissa will help you explore why a documentary might be a better vehicle than a book. They also offer 7 tips on how to create a compelling documentary that best tells your family’s story.
Great Moments in the Episode
5:15 – 8:35 The limits of a book for capturing your family history.
9:05 – 11:45 Tip 1: Start with preliminary comprehensive research.
11:44 – 13:55 What a “through line” is in a documentary.
17:00 – 18:25 Tip 2: Start with a script.
18:30 – 20:02 The script as a plan for shoot day.
20:05 – 23:36 Tips for writing a script, including scenes where something is at stake.
23:37 – 24:00 Danger or relying on post-production editing without a script.
24:20 – 27:30 Tip 3: Building trust with your interviewees.
27:46 – 30:14 Tip 4: The first take is often the best.
30:15 – 31:10 The problem with teleprompters.
31:15 – 34:02 Tip 5: You can never have enough b-roll.
34:42 – 36:30 Tip 6: Know when you need a partner.
36:40 – 39:30 Tip 7: Create a book to complement your video.
39:35 - 41:45 Why invest in a family history documentary.
Words of the Episode
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tippet (n): in fly fishing, the end section of a tapered leader, the part that attaches to the fly.
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The Writing Podcast
This is the podcast for aspiring writers, an A-to-Z guide to writing, publishing, and promoting books or any other writing project. Your hosts are Melissa Parks and Dave Goetz, co-founders of Journey Sixty6, an editorial services company and independent publisher for the family business community. Each episode is designed to both inspire and instruct writers as they take the long road trip to write and promote their ideas.
