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Octavarium, Artistic Motif, & Cyclical Creative Writing Pt 2

Octavarium is album by the band Dream Theater. Dream Theater has crafted the album, Octavarium, so it circles around the single concept of the octave. By starting with this single idea of the octave, the created an album that is both complex and artistically unique. Can we do the same with writing? Some would say

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Octavarium, Artistic Motif, & Cyclical Creative Writing Pt 1

Octavarium is album by the band Dream Theater. Dream Theater has crafted the album, Octavarium, so it circles around the single concept of the octave. By starting with this single idea of the octave, the created an album that is both complex and artistically unique. Can we do the same with writing? Some would say

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Debate, Argument, and Conflict with Seth

Debate is an important part of maintaining a society and developing new ideas. One of the reasons for going to school is run into conflict to develop ideas. Seth and I discuss debate, critical thinking, the Socratic​ method, and what the goal should be of any discussion where there is disagreement. If you enjoy this

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What is Science Fiction: The Non-Genre Genre

What is science fiction? The answer to this question seems easy, but when looking deeper, science fiction novels seem to be whatever the author wants. I overview a brief history of science fiction before discussing the difficulty of defining science fiction and why the genre is unique. If you enjoy this episode, here are some

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The Creative Process with Daniel Fehr

The creative process is complex. It does not involve a single time period. It does not involve one day. It is something that happens over an extended period of time in many different states of emotion, both positive and negative. Daniel Fehr guests to discuss his perspective on creativity, discuss the creative process, the publishing

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Literary Analysis: Literature and Its Analysis

Literary analysis is a phenomenon within the artistic world that is almost always seen. This week I talk about the different ways people analyze literature, how I believe literature should be analyzed, and my journey from hating the analysis of art to not hating it as much. If you enjoy this episode, here are some

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