HPR3677: 2021-2022 New Years Show Part 4

(in reference to Jim Butcher, the Dresden Files series): Joe, Wikipedia now says that there are to be 22 books followed by a "big apocalyptic trilogy"
[22:28:36] (Channel) Moss: https://deadline.com/2018/10/the-dresden-files-fantasy-novels-optioned-fox21-tv-studios-series-development-1202476632/

Lively discussion of speculative fiction and worldbuilding - RIP Terry Pratchett

https://jerryjenkins.com/worldbuilding/

https://writersedit.com/fiction-writing/the-ultimate-guide-to-world-building-how-to-write-fantasy-sci-fi-and-real-life-worlds/

https://www.reddit.com/r/worldbuilding/

Discussed a current creative project of Ken Fallon at length - discussed the importance of using FOSS for longevity of creative projects to avoid getting locked out by proprietary file formats.

Ken uses paper + Google Docs... reminded of the Google Graveyard : Google Graveyard - https://killedbygoogle.com/

Game Of Thrones Books

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Song_of_Ice_and_Fire

Considerations for storytelling :

The Writer's Journey - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Writer%27s_Journey:_Mythic_Structure_for_Writers

The Seven Basic Plots - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Seven_Basic_Plots

The Hero's Journey - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_journey

Also, not enough people draw upon the 100 Year's War or Italian city-states period for inspiration - which is the secret sauce for Game of Thrones

Linked notes, for building webs of information. Crossplaftorm, Linux, Mac, Windows

Should try worldbuilding with FOSS :

Spotiflyer on F-Droid

https://f-droid.org/packages/com.shabinder.spotiflyer/

Youtube-DL

https://youtube-dl.org/

Mailspring

https://getmailspring.com/

Obsdian - https://obsidian.md/
Logseq - https://logseq.com/
Zettlr - https://www.zettlr.com/download

Writing :

Libre Office - https://www.libreoffice.org/

Art :
GIMP - https://www.gimp.org/
Krita - https://krita.org/en/

Good Evernote alternative :

Joplin - https://joplinapp.org

Glimpse - failed politically motivated GIMP fork - https://news.itsfoss.com/glimpse-gimp-fork-archived/

The current favourite Audacity alternative - https://tenacityaudio.org/

Youtube Removes Dislikes

https://techcrunch.com/2021/11/10/youtube-is-removing-the-dislike-count-on-all-videos-across-its-platform/

https://www.premiumbeat.com/blog/youtube-removes-dislike-count/

If Terry Pratchett wrote 42 books, the universe would explode

https://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/

Terry Goodkind - Sword of Truth - don't go past the second book

https://www.terrygoodkind.com/

Orson Scott Card Offical Website

http://www.hatrack.com/

Orson Scott Card Interview With WIred Magazine - Ender's Game

https://www.wired.com/2013/10/cardqa/

Ender's Game as well - don't go past the second book

Ender's Shadow

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ender%27s_Shadow

Alvin Maker

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tales_of_Alvin_Maker

Lost Gate, Gate Thief, and Gatefather - part of Mither Mages trilogy by Orson Scott Card

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Gate

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gate_Thief

Artemis Fowl

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_Fowl

Cadfael Chronicles

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cadfael_Chronicles

The Hunger Games

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_Games

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1392170/ (movie)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunger_Games_(film)

https://www.lionsgate.com/franchises/the-hunger-games

https://brantsteele.net/hungergames/disclaimer.php - The Hunger Games Simulator

Twilight is garbage?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_(novel_series)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1099212/

https://www.reddit.com/r/twilight/comments/gq7uil/why_does_everyone_think_twilight_is_so_bad_a_rant/ - thoughts from Reddit

https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2570595/the-twilight-books-vs-movies-major-differences-from-stephenie-meyers-novels-and-the-films (How the books and movies differ)

Jar Jar Binks is a Sith Lord aka The Darth Jar Theory

theory goes that by prolonging the Clone Wars and helping Doku escape, he enabled the Empire to continue. Also, Palpatine was helped into power by his machinations.

https://insidethemagic.net/2021/10/jar-jar-binks-sith-al1/

https://screenrant.com/star-wars-details-prove-darth-jar-jar-theory/

https://swfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Darth_Jar_Jar_(Beethoven4ever)

https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-darth-jar-jar-theories-benefit-hated-character/

Star Wars Droids

https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Droids:_The_Adventures_of_R2-D2_and_C-3PO

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088510/

https://youtu.be/ygr8wsqrhtI

Star Wars Holiday Special

https://www.starwarsholidayspecial.com/

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0193524/

https://youtu.be/6hH8rxarVG8