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Tabletop SportCastEpisode 217: Sitting Down With ... Arthur Franz!In this episode of the Tabletop SportCast, host James Cast sits down with Arthur Franz, co-creator of Breakaway Football, to discuss the game's development, mechanics, and the upcoming Gridiron Games 2025. They explore the complexities of different teams, coaching strategies, and the historical context that shapes the gameplay. The conversation highlights the importance of community feedback in the game's evolution and the exciting future of Breakaway Football. In this conversation, Arthur Franz discusses the intricacies of team dynamics in Breakaway Football, highlighting beginner-friendly teams and the complexity of others. He shares insights from the ongoing tournament, emphasizing the importance of...
2025-08-101h 20Tabletop SportCastEpisode 169: Sitting Down With ... Arthur Franz of Breakaway Football!
Arthur Franz, creator of Breakaway Football, discusses his love for football and how it inspired him to create a tabletop football game. He shares his experience as a football coach and how it influenced his game design. The game aims to provide a realistic and enjoyable football experience in a shorter playtime. Each team in the game is based on a real football team, with their own unique playbooks and special abilities. The game allows players to simulate matchups between different teams from different eras, creating intriguing 'what if' scenarios. In this part of the conversation, Arthur Franz IV...
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Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)REFILL: "Donut Fridays" by Arthur Franz IVArt reads his 825-word short story "Donut Fridays" into the record in preparation for Tim's feedback during next week's episode. Art is open to your feedback, so if you want to share your thoughts on this draft of the story, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com to help Art make this story the best it can be.
2024-06-0406 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)REFILL: A Practical Argument for SubtextTim recaps using subtext, imagery and symbolism to imply a complementary layer of meaning that enhances the literal story, with emphasis on a practical approach. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-11-1403 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)Using Subtext in Your FictionTim and Art discuss subtext in fiction, including what it is, why you would want to use it, and some best practices on how to deploy it in your stories. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-11-0735 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)NaNoWriMo 2023 Pep TalkBONUS: Art kicks off NaNoWriMo 2023 with 1,721 words! Follow along with Art's progress on www.nanowrimo.org by sending a Buddy request to MyCoachArt. Let's keep each other motivated! To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-11-0101 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)REFILL: How Specific Detail Made Me Want To WriteArt recounts how specific detail in his "gateway" Donald Barthelme story, "The Indian Uprising," lit a fuse that ultimately made him want to become a writer. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-10-3107 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)How and Why to Use Specific DetailTim and Art discuss the ways to create meaning in your manuscript through specific detail. Art offers a two-step process to creating memorable specific detail and a three-part justification of why you should do it. The episode ends with a list of three risks to avoid when deploying specific detail in your work. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-10-2443 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)REFILL: Building a Setting That SingsArt recaps the two tips to writing a setting that sings, keeping your setting from feeling "arbitrary" and building your setting from the "inside out." Mastering these two techniques will help your setting complement your characters, action, and theme. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-10-1705 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)Designing a Setting with PurposeTim and Art discuss the two biggest takeaways from building a quality setting in your book. Tim and Art make a case for not allowing your setting to be arbitrary and to build it from the "inside out" to improve the reader's experience. Tim and Art also discuss their own in-progress manuscripts to illustrate where their book's settings are helping to support their theme, plot, character, or action. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-10-1045 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)REFILL: Spotting Emerging Themes in Later DraftsTheme is what your story is (in big capital letters) ABOUT... that central idea, untethered to the plot or characters, that emerges from the descriptions, situations, snippets of dialogue, symbols, and all the little choices you've made throughout the narrative. Art explores how Theme is emergent in your drafts, and identifies how to spot symbols, motifs, and ultimately themes in your work. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-10-0305 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)Exploring Theme in Your StoryTim and Art discuss how themes arrive in your work, whether intentional or accidental. Does the author fully control the themes that are present? Or is the reader essential as a co-creator of the themes? Do you even need theme in your work? What is theme anyway? We have opinions! For a primer on the concept of theme, check out this exceptional essay that covers definitions and examples of common thematic tropes. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-09-2645 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)REFILL: How to Restart Progress in your DraftArt comes clean about how little progress he has made on his novel draft. The result is a hard look at why we let the everyday crowd out our writing time and, more importantly, how to recommit to the work. Art recaps how to use Draft Zero to plot out the nearest scenes (not the whole story) then ends the episode with two tactics for breaking through inertia to get back into a flow state. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-09-1906 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)Overcoming InertiaTim and Art discuss how they are trying to keep pushing their manuscripts forward, from applying the "Draft Zero" concept to writing out your story's theme to planning (and achieving) incremental progress. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-09-1236 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)REFILL: Revising and Strengthening Your DialogueArt reviews the five "lenses" we can use to strengthen our first draft dialogue-Melody, Brevity, Plausibility, Tension, and Subtext-and how to use them to improve your dialogue in subsequent drafts. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-09-0505 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)Writing Strong DialogueTim and Art discuss the five main filters or "lenses" we can use to examine if our first draft dialogue is working hard enough. Join us for a discussion about Melody, Brevity, Plausibility, Tension, and Subtext. We tell a couple of personal stories, a few self-deprecating jokes, and set goals on how to attack dialogue in our revisions to ensure the most value in the smallest space. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-08-2957 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)REFILL: Four Questions For Your ExpositionTim recaps the four questions we can ask ourselves when inserting exposition into our narratives that can ensure the exposition is not too long or too short. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-08-2204 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)Pacing Your Story's ExpositionTim and Art explore some best practices in weaving exposition into your narrative, including four essential questions to ask yourself when presenting exposition in your initial drafts and revisions. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-08-1549 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)REFILL: 10 Steps to Outline Your PlotArt tells a little story that helps him remember the sequence of steps in the "Dive the Trench" plot structure, then recaps how each section helps build the narrative of your story. The steps of the "Dive the Trench" plot structure are listed below. It is based on the main character's power relative to the run time of the story, which creates a slanted "U" shape: Define the Normal World The Main Character Chases Their Desire Explore the Risk with Playful Tension The Main Character Pivots to the Real Goal (their require) Risk Escalates from Playful t...
2023-08-0806 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)Plotting Your StoryTim and Art deconstruct standard plot templates to uncover why they work. The result is a 10-point plot structure that chunks the larger story into manageable sections, thus allowing us to tackle the story in pieces. Compare the 10-point plan with your chosen plot template and see where they align! The result is a "Dive the Trench" plot structure based on the main character's power relative to the run time of the story, which creates a trench "U" shape: Define the Normal World The Main Character Chases Their Desire Explore the Risk with Playful Tension The Ma...
2023-08-0154 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)REFILL: Strategies For Adding ConflictConflict is the fuel that keeps the engine of your story running. Art explores how to use three different types of conflict: Character vs. Themselves, Character vs. their Environment, and Character vs. Others. Using these broad categories, which are intentionally aligned with Aristotle, simplifies the process of selecting quality obstacles to boost conflict for your main characters. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-07-2506 min
Winning Flag FootballFinale and Fond FarewellCoch Art wishes you a fond farewell in this final episode of Winning Flag Football. You can keep up with Coach Art's ongoing adventures in bringing football to the masses in his hit board game "Breakaway Football," named a 2021 Game of the Year by Board Game Quest. The expansion "Dynasty Mode" hits crowdfunding in 2024. Billed as "Madden for your tabletop," Breakaway Football: Dynasty Mode converts Breakaway Football into a legacy board game complete with injuries, player contracts, progression and regression, pro drafting & free agency, and much more! To connect with Coach Art in the future, u...
2023-07-2108 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)Writing Characters in ConflictTim and Art discuss how to develop meaningful conflict for your characters. They present a framework of three main sources of conflict, three ways characters experience conflict, and three best practices for writers when injecting conflict into their stories. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-07-1854 minWinning Flag FootballGetting in Sync with Your QBCoach Art shares four main strategies on how to establish a rapport with your QB to ensure a healthy working relationship come game day: Building Trust Demanding the QB Model the Right Behavior to the Team Game Planning to Suit Their Skills Forgiving Mistakes To contact Coach Art directly, visit www.winningflagfootball.com for free downloads, archives episodes, blog posts, and a form to ask questions directly to Coach Art!
2023-07-1416 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)REFILL: Giving Characters Control of the StoryHave you ever been surprised by something one of your characters did? Ever been frustrated by an unexpected turn your character made off your cleverly paved outline? Art presents how giving your characters control of the story is ultimately a positive. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-07-1104 minWinning Flag FootballSimple Offense AudiblesVideo Podcast - Join Coach Art on a fast look a three easy to install audible concepts for your team. To contact Coach Art directly, visit www.winningflagfootball.com for free downloads, archives episodes, blog posts, and a form to ask questions directly to Coach Art!
2023-07-0704 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)Developing Your Main CharactersTim and Art expand on the 5 elements of main characters, discussing film and TV examples to explore how to achieve the desired results. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-07-041h 02Winning Flag FootballSimple Pre-Snap ReadsCoach Art offers a simple but effective process to getting value out of your pre-snap reads. To contact Coach Art directly, visit www.winningflagfootball.com for free downloads, archives episodes, blog posts, and a form to ask questions directly to Coach Art!
2023-06-3012 min
Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)GUEST: JL LycetteWe welcome author JL Lycette as our guest to the corner booth to discuss her experience as a first-time novelist with a small indie publisher. JL Lycette is a novelist, award-winning essayist, rural physician, wife, and mom. She has a degree in biochemistry from the University of San Francisco and attained her medical degree at the University of Washington. Mid-career, she discovered narrative medicine in her path back from physician burnout and has been writing ever since. She is an alumna of the 2019 Pitch Wars Mentoring program. Her other published speculative fiction can be found in the a...
2023-06-2751 minWinning Flag FootballTeaching Play DiagramsGreat play diagrams don't guarantee instant success. Coach Art presents how players need to understand the "why" of the squiggle on the page when running your play. We explore two examples from Coach Art's playbook where teaching/coaching points go beyond the lines on the diagram to ensure the right results. To contact Coach Art directly, visit www.winningflagfootball.com for free downloads, archives episodes, blog posts, and a form to ask questions directly to Coach Art!
2023-06-2308 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)GUEST: J. Adams OaksWe welcome author J. Adams Oaks as our guest to the corner booth to discuss the craft of writing. J. Adams Oaks is a writer, editor, and translator from Chicago. His first novel, WHY I FIGHT (Atheneum Books, Simon & Schuster), was a Junior Library Guild selection, an ALA Best Book For Young Adults and won awards from the National Society of Arts and Letters, the Illinois Arts Council, and the Lincoln Award from the Illinois Teen Readers' Choice Master List. His short stories and essays appear in The Nervous Breakdown, River Oak Review, The Madison Review, Packingtown...
2023-06-2051 minWinning Flag FootballDefense: Rushing Wide and TightCoach Art discusses two basic strategies of defensive lineup for dedicated rushers, rushing "wide" or "tight." Wide rushers typically split the difference between the sideline and Center, with a goal of cutting off rushing lanes for rollout QBs or working in tandem with another rusher. Useful when playing in screen blocking leagues, less so where Offenses typically leave the QB in an empty backfield. Tight rushers line up on the Center's shoulder and rush straight upfield to obstruct the QBs vision, disrupt timing on short middle routes, and force a poor rushing QB to abandon...
2023-06-1609 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)Season 2 Premiere: Beginning Your NovelTim and Art explore the excitement and dread of committing to drafting their novels. Gain an inside look into how they are preparing to do the work, from outlining to version control to time management! To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-06-1344 minWinning Flag FootballDefense: Position RequirementsGreat coaching is more than just X's and O's. You've got to know how to spot talent and choose the right position to match your players' abilities. Coach Art breaks down the four (4) basic positions on a flag football defense and discusses the talents and skills needed to excel in those positions. Make sure you are putting your talent in the best position to succeed! To contact Coach Art directly, visit www.winningflagfootball.com for free downloads, archives episodes, blog posts, and a form to ask questions directly to Coach Art!
2023-06-0910 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)Season 1 Finale: "Looking Back & Forward"Tim and Art look back at how their writing process has changed as a result of Season 1 and what new focus you can expect in Season 2. Art's articles referenced in the show are below: AI and You: Emerging Technology and What It Means for Writers Gamestormers Review To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-06-0620 minWinning Flag FootballDefense Technique: StanceCoach Art covers the fundamentals on defensive stance pre-snap, discussing the coaching points of the three-point stance for defensive linemen rushing from the line of scrimmage, the two-point stance for a linebacker off the line of scrimmage, and a two-point stance for 1-on-1 defensive backs to shade coverage inside. To contact Coach Art directly, visit www.winningflagfootball.com for free downloads, archives episodes, blog posts, and a form to ask questions directly to Coach Art!
2023-06-0209 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)REFILL: Writing Strong Main CharactersTim recaps the five key elements of writing strong main characters and takes a jaunt into discussing how one-liners can help sum up your main character for the reader. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-05-3002 minWinning Flag FootballCoaching Youth Flag Football - Assessing Eight Football SkillsPutting your players in position to succeed starts with determining what they are good at off the shelf. Coach Art outlines eight (8) key football skills to assess early in your team's season to ensure you have the right players in role. Unlike the 9 Key Talents, these 8 Football Skills are improvable with small amounts of focused effort. To contact Coach Art directly, visit www.winningflagfootball.com for free downloads, archives episodes, blog posts, and a form to ask questions directly to Coach Art!
2023-05-2619 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)"What Makes a Great Main Character?"Tim and Art outline their Top 5 Needs for a strong main character, listing notable examples from page to stage, from big screen to small screen. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-05-2319 minWinning Flag FootballThe Return of Winning Flag Football (Season 3)We're back after a long (6 year) hiatus! Coach Art shares a brief overview of some of the new episodes he is working on, kicking off Season 3 with a deep dive into Defense over the next few episodes. Expect new episodes weekly on Fridays! Notes: Coach Art mentioned he was developing content for the board game Breakaway Football from Uplink Underground Games.
2023-05-2204 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)REFILL: Using Publisher Rejections as a PositiveEvery writer faces rejection. It is built into the process. Art tells the story of how he displayed his rejection letters and why it ultimately missed the mark in helping him write better fiction. Art's new perspective offers advice on how to spin rejections into a positive so you can stay motivated to do the work. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-05-1604 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)GUEST: David Alexander BakerWe welcome author David Alexander Baker as our guest to the corner booth to discuss the craft of writing. David Alexander Baker is a writer, photographer, and filmmaker. He's the author of the novel VINTAGE and the nonfiction title THE LOST CONTINENT, and his films include SAVING ATLANTIS and THREE DAYS OF GLORY. His fiction and nonfiction have appeared in a range of publications. He lives in Oregon. When he is not doing something outside, he is usually reading and occasionally writing books. Tim and Art ask David questions about his process, the challenges of g...
2023-05-0954 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)REFILL: Changing Downtime into Writing TimeArt applies the concept of "neuroplasticity" to your writing practice, making the case that even brief bursts of practice can improve your performance over time. Art outlines a way to convert downtime into working time to help boost your skills and inch you closer to where you want to be. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-05-0204 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)"How Can I Balance Writing & Full-Time Employment?"Ever struggled to find the time (or energy) to write after a full shift on the job? How can we balance work and life to help us write new fiction? Join Tim and Art in the corner booth as they discuss tips and strategies on how to repurpose downtime to stay productive, how to compartmentalize as a way to stay focused on what's important, and how to recognize when to prioritize your own self care and mental health. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-04-2539 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)REFILL: Revising, Editing, and Proofing Your FictionIn the prior episode, Tim and Art discussed how writing successful fiction has its own kind of recipe, one that uses time and distance to your advantage. In this refill episode, Art outlines the steps of revising, editing, and proofing. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-04-1804 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)"My Draft is Done…Now What?"Ever felt that urge to click Submit on a piece the second you finish the draft? Wait! There's so much more to do! Join Tim and Art in the corner booth as they discuss the process of revising, editing, proofing, and submitting your work for publication. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-04-1154 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)REFILL: Writing Your Novel's Jacket BlurbA great jacket blurb appears effortless, simple, and inevitable. Art presents how a well-written jacket blurb is as valuable as a Hollywood trailer in how it entices readers to buy your book and keep reading. Art identifies a writing task to help you stay focused on the most critical goal of your blurb. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-04-0403 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)"How Can I Write Great Titles (and Blurbs)?"What about a title makes you pull a book off the shelf? How can the title convince you to flip the book over and read the blurb on the back? What goes in a blurb, and can blurbs be too long? Join Tim and Art in the corner booth as they discuss ways titles and blurbs market your creative writing to the outside world. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-03-2841 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)REFILL: Choosing Your Best EditorsTim offers some tips and best practices about finding early editors of your work, how to approach that editor's feedback, and who not to include in your stable of early readers. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-03-2104 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)"Do I Really Need an Editor?"Can you go it alone and publish without an editor? Does an editor make a difference in your work? What is it an editor does anyway? Join Tim and Art in the corner booth to talk about the value a good editor can bring to your work when there is trust and mutual respect. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-03-1447 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)REFILL: Don't Fear the Reader - The Rise of Fiction Writing AIWeavers & textile workers, answering services, factory workers, the old "typing pool" – countless professions have seen technology reshape their disciplines, automating the human out of the work. And now we have ChatGPT (and other AIs) threatening the human writer. What is the role of AI in future writing? To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-03-0704 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)"What Tools & Technology Can Help Me Write?"Ever wondered what secret tools others writers use to create their work? How do you keep it all straight? From storage solutions to organizational products, whether physical items or digital software, Tim and Art explore their favorite ways to use technology to keep the drafts flowing. Fee free to read Tim's published story mentioned in the conversation! To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-02-2847 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)REFILL: Writing Your Way Out of ProcrastinationTim recaps the sources of procrastination and the tactics he uses to push past the fear and immediately get to work. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-02-2104 min
Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)"Why Do I Procrastinate (& How Can I Stop)?"Ever stopped yourself from writing for no good reason? Ever invented reasons to not write? Got an idea you want to work on but can't muster the energy to begin? Join Tim and Art in the corner booth as they discuss why we procrastinate and how we can stop it from taking over our precious writing time! To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-02-1438 min
Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)REFILL: Seeking Simplicity in Writing Plot and CharacterWhen we talk about simplicity, we don't mean plain, boring, average stories. Simplicity is about providing all of what is needed and very little of what is not. We also assert that finding and safeguarding an instructional text can be invaluable when the work gets harder than it used to be, when you lose your way, or when your strength wanes. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-02-0703 min
Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)"When Should I Take Advice?"Ever had someone read your work and give you awful advice? Have you gotten great advice you just couldn't take? How does anyone know when the advice given to them is worthwhile? Join Tim and Art in the corner booth as they discuss the worst and best advice they have received, often from the most unexpected places! To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-01-3142 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)REFILL: Cracking Writer's Block in Four StepsWriter's block is the manifestation of fear that prevents you from creating art. Though invisible and intangible, it is a fierce and worthy opponent. We review the Menu of four main "food groups" of tools, tips, and tactics to break through writer's block: WRITE TANGENTIALLY, BANISH YOUR STRESS, RECHARGE YOUR BRAIN, and CURATE YOUR WRITING EXPERIENCE. A challenging writing exercise is waiting for you at the end of the refill! To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-01-2403 min
Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)"How Can I Crack Writer's Block?"Tim and Art strategize on how to crack writer's block. Turns out, it can be done! Join the corner booth as we discuss specific, real-world tactics for breaking writer's block with four distinct approaches: Writing Tangentially, Banishing Your Stress, Recharging Your Brain, and Curating Your Writing Experience. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-01-1751 min
Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)REFILL: Assembling Your Writing Team"Refill" episodes are bonus episodes that call you to action on last week's biweekly long form, deep dive. This week's "Refill" focuses on two tasks you can take on to build a community and replicate some of the successes Tim and Art experienced in their writing programs. Find your people and start reading!
2023-01-1003 min
Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)"Do I Really Need a Writing Degree?"Tim and Art discuss the conundrum of collegiate writing degrees. Do you need one? Is it valuable? Should you get one now? The corner booth looks back on it with a clear-eyed perspective 25 years in the making. To connect with Tim and Art directly, email the show at TiffinInnWritingWorkshop@gmail.com.
2023-01-0336 minTiffin Inn Writing Workshop (with Imposter Syndrome & Unlimited Refills)"What Was the Tiffin Inn?"Tim and Art explain the name of the Tiffin Inn Writing Workshop podcast and describe the goals of the show, your personal discussion panel on the constant challenges confronting both emerging and established writers. Show launches January 3, 2023! ------------------------------------- An author is published regularly. Tim Goodwin and Art Franz are "writers," the people who work and scrape and publish (on occasion) but mostly faceplant, rise, brush off, and repeat. What does it take to learn how to tell good stories? How can I fully realize my characters? How do I gather quality feedback on works in...
2022-12-2803 min
CM memesE050 Conversation with Arthur Franz (Part 1)In this first non-solo episode, I have a (time-delayed) conversation with Dr. Arthur Franz, who is devoting his time to built a 'thinking machine' - a generally intelligent agent that can create deep models of the world. This episode mainly serves a test case for the 'new' podcast format and to introduce Arthur and his way of thinking. Further conversations are planned in the future where we will dive deeper into Artificial General Intelligence and related scientific and philosophical topics. You can visit Arthur's WEBSITE to learn more about his unique approach.
2022-06-0245 min
The Board Game Design Lab[BGDL Community Spotlight] Print-on-Demand Publishing with Arthur FranzArthur Franz, founder of Uplink Underground Games, discusses what it looks like to run a publishing company that’s based on print-on-demand manufacturing.
We talk about pros and cons, pricing challenges, community building, and more.
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2022-03-1632 minBoard Game Design Lab[BGDL Community Spotlight] Print-on-Demand Publishing with Arthur FranzArthur Franz, founder of Uplink Underground Games, discusses what it looks like to run a publishing company that’s based on print-on-demand manufacturing.
We talk about pros and cons, pricing challenges, community building, and more.
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2022-03-1632 minBusiness Archives - Board Game Design Lab[BGDL Community Spotlight] Print-on-Demand Publishing with Arthur FranzArthur Franz, founder of Uplink Underground Games, discusses what it looks like to run a publishing company that’s based on print-on-demand manufacturing.
We talk about pros and cons, pricing challenges, community building, and more.
The post [BGDL Community Spotlight] Print-on-Demand Publishing with Arthur Franz appeared first on Board Game Design Lab.
2022-03-1632 minPodcast Archives - Board Game Design Lab[BGDL Community Spotlight] Print-on-Demand Publishing with Arthur FranzArthur Franz, founder of Uplink Underground Games, discusses what it looks like to run a publishing company that’s based on print-on-demand manufacturing.
We talk about pros and cons, pricing challenges, community building, and more.
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2022-03-1632 min
The Game Crafter Official PodcastArthur Franz on using The Game Crafter - TGC- Episode 186 JT and Jeff talk to Arthur Franz about his success on The Game Crafter. Arthur has had to overcome many obstacles with his current board game, Breakaway Football, as an indie game designer: The game costs over $50, it's not being sold by a "big name" publisher, and it's a sports genre game. Despite all the obstacles, Breakaway Football is being well received and has sold well. Arthur helps us understand his strategy for making this work!
2019-02-0745 min
Winning Flag FootballCoaching Youth Flag Football - 9 Player TalentsCoach Art differentiates between football "talents" and football "skills" and offers 9 key talents that help you rate your players' abilities. Identifying what you have on your team will help you identify the right Offense or Defense philosophy.
2017-06-0400 minWinning Flag FootballCoaching Youth Flag Football - 10 Ways to MotivateCoach Art discusses the ways to motivate young players - kids and adolescents especially - through a blend of positive reinforcement, constructive feedback, and building mutual respect.
2017-05-0800 minWinning Flag FootballCoaching Adolescents - 8 Key PointsCoach Art discusses four basic modes of learning (Tactile, Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic) and how you can apply them to coaching flag football. Later, Coach Art dives into eight key points for coaching adolescents, making it easier both to relate to your players and to present the new learning in a way they can easily retain it.
2017-05-0700 minWinning Flag FootballQuarterbacking Chaos!Coach Art interviews experienced QB Mark Burlet (@DrunkIntellect) about his 8 seasons of quarterbacking in an 8-on-8 co-ed league. How do you use plays/playbooks? What kind of practice should you look at adopting in a purely social league?
2016-10-1500 minWinning Flag FootballSideline Chat - Coaching MemoriesCoach Art discusses a unique challenge in his coaching career in taking a team of teen girls from zero football knowledge to being champions of their league in a single season.
2016-10-0100 min2015-05-2100 minWinning Flag FootballWhat's a Route Tree? (027)Coach Art briefly describes the general design of a "route tree" and its potential uses.
2012-12-2400 minWinning Flag FootballOption Attack: Part 2 (026)
Coach Art outlines the fundamentals of how option plays work.
2012-08-0400 minWinning Flag FootballOption Attack -Strategy & Sample Play (025)Coach Art describes the basic strategy behind Option Offense plays and explores a sample play diagram.
2012-06-0800 minWinning Flag FootballCan Option Really Work? (024)Coach Art introduces a multi-pod series on Option Offenses.
2012-05-2800 minWinning Flag FootballFundamentals of Man Coverage (023)Coach Art discusses some basic tenants of Man Coverage that every defender should know.
2012-01-0700 minWinning Flag FootballImproving Week-to-Week (022)Coach Art discusses why it's important and how to focus on strategic improvements between games.
2011-12-2200 minWinning Flag FootballReading Defenses: Pt. 2 (021)Coach Art uses the digital whiteboard to review how to make changes in your pre-snap read.
2011-12-1400 minWinning Flag FootballReading Defenses (020)Coach Art turns to the Whiteboard to offer steps on reading a defense in flag football.
2011-12-0800 minWinning Flag FootballQuarterback Intangibles (019)Coach Art discusses some of the finer points of playing the Quarterback position - beyond arm strength.
2011-11-2800 minWinning Flag FootballCan Strategy Overcome Talent? (018)Coach Art discusses one way that strategy can prevail over pure athleticism in flag football.
2011-11-2100 minWinning Flag FootballThe "Pick" Play (017)Sneaky Coach Art uses the Whiteboard and Digital Practice Field to divulge every Offense's dirty little secret - "Pick" plays.
2011-11-1400 minWinning Flag FootballHandling a Big Time Rush (016)Coach Art discusses several Offensive tactics for negating a dominant defensive rush.
2011-11-0700 minWinning Flag FootballWho Should Play Defense? (015)In a Winning Flag Football "Two-Minute Offense" segment, Coach Art responds to audience questions. "Who Should Play Defense?"
2011-10-2800 minWinning Flag FootballMan or Zone? (014)In a Winning Flag Football "Two-Minute Offense" segment, Coach Art responds to audience questions. "Which defensive coverage is better - Man or Zone?"
2011-10-2100 minWinning Flag FootballWorking the Refs on Game Day (013)In a Winning Flag Football "Two-Minute Offense" segment, Coach Art responds to audience questions.
2011-10-1400 minWinning Flag FootballScouting Your Opponent's Offense (012)Coach Art discusses both the benefits of scouting your flag football opponent and the methods of doing so during a game.
2011-10-0700 minWinning Flag FootballOut Route (011)Coach Art uses the Whiteboard and Digital Practice Field to explore coaching points on running a clean Out route.
2011-09-2800 minWinning Flag FootballConverting on Short Yardage (010)Coach Art discusses some best practices on designing your own short yardage plays to convert 3rd downs and score down on the goal line.
2011-09-2100 minWinning Flag FootballUsing Playbook on Game DayCoach Art discusses three different ways to call plays in your playbook on game day. This episode focuses on the logistics of getting plays called so that players know what route to run or assignment to perform.
2011-09-1400 minWinning Flag Football2-Man Stunt (008)Coach Art uses the Whiteboard and Digital Practice Field to describe how to execute a specific defensive rush called a "2-man Stunt."
2011-09-0700 minWinning Flag FootballDesigning an Offensive Playbook (007)Coach Art answers the question, "How many plays do I really need?" and discusses some important decisions to make when building your team's playbook.
2011-08-2800 minWinning Flag FootballPost Pattern (006)Coach Art uses the Whiteboard and Digital Practice Field to explore coaching tips on how receivers should run the Post pattern.
2011-08-2100 minWinning Flag FootballFlood Plays (005)Coach Art uses the whiteboard and digital practice field to showcase the fundamentals of Flood Pass plays in flag football.
2011-08-1500 minWinning Flag FootballSucceeding as a Player-Coach (004)Coach Art answers the question: "How can you improve player performance as a player-coach without wielding absolute authority?" Get tips on how to influence fellow players and lead by consensus.
2011-08-0800 minWinning Flag FootballBuilding Blocks of Defense (003)This video episode explores the topics of alignment, pressure, and coverage in defensive play design.
2011-07-2900 minWinning Flag FootballGaining Separation (002)Coach Art discusses the finer points of how Wide Receivers can widen the distance between them and their defenders. Coach Art presents the 3-step process for getting wide open.
2011-07-2200 minWinning Flag FootballTaking Practice Seriously (001)The "Kickoff" episode of Winning Flag Football features a justification for practice, regardless of skill level. Also included, a detailed explanation of a typical practice schedule with examples.
2011-07-1400 min